Volleyball Preview: Highland Trojans vs. Lowell Red Devils
The Highland Trojans will challenge the Lowell Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland will be strutting in after a win while Lowell will be coming in after a loss.
Highland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on River Forest with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since August 29th.
A big factor in the win was Highland's feisty defense: they held River Forest to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Lowell came up short against Lakeland on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Lowell was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-16.
Highland's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Lowell, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Highland has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lowell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highland might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lowell in their previous meeting back in August. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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