Volleyball Preview: East Hamilton Hurricanes vs. Maryville Red Rebels
On Tuesday East Hamilton will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Maryville Red Rebels. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, East Hamilton got the win against Riverdale by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was East Hamilton's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-11.
Morgan Prichard was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs.
East Hamilton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive matches.
Science Hill typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Maryville proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Hilltoppers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Rebels.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 16-25, 25-19, 25-21.
East Hamilton's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 30-8. As for Maryville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 22-16 record this season.
East Hamilton was able to grind out a solid win over Maryville when the teams last played back in August, winning 2-0. Will East Hamilton repeat their success, or does Maryville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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