Volleyball Preview: Hiawatha Hawks vs. Hinckley-Big Rock Royals
Hiawatha has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Hinckley-Big Rock Royals at 6:30 p.m. Hiawatha will be strutting in after a victory while Hinckley-Big Rock will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Hiawatha narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Harvard 2-1.
Hiawatha had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-17, 25-18.
Hiawatha was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hinckley-Big Rock came up short against Seneca on Monday and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Fighting Irish: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19.
Hiawatha's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-12. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Hiawatha has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Hinckley-Big Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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