Volleyball Preview: Highland Trojans vs. Hammond Morton Governors
Highland is 3-0 against Hammond Morton since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Highland Trojans will look to defend their home court against the Hammond Morton Governors at 6:00 p.m. Hammond Morton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
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 blew past River Forest 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since August 29th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Whiting.
While Hammond Morton had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-8, 25-23.
Highland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Hammond Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against Hammond Morton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Hammond Morton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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