Highland is on an 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Perry is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawks will host the Pumas at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Highland got the win against Gilbert by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Camryn Thruston, who had 16 digs and four assists.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Perry had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Boulder Creek 3-0 on Tuesday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Perry was: they took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14, 25-12.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 27-9. As for Perry, their win bumped their record up to 25-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Highland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Perry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pumas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
