Volleyball Preview: Foran Lions vs. Hillhouse Academics
Foran is 10-0 against Hillhouse since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Foran Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Hillhouse Academics at 5:30 p.m. Foran is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Monday, Foran beat Wilbur Cross 3-1.
Foran was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (88-86), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 11-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Foran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nyah Boromei led the charge by getting 15 digs and three aces. Boromei is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. Gracie Brooks was another key player, getting 13 kills, eight digs, and three aces.
Meanwhile, Hillhouse lost 3-0 to Wilbur Cross on Friday. The Academics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillhouse was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-11, 25-13.
Foran is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Hillhouse, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Foran's way against Hillhouse when the teams last played back in September, as Foran made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foran since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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