Volleyball Preview: Lapel Bulldogs vs. Hamilton Heights Huskies
Lapel hasn't had much luck against Hamilton Heights recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Lapel Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 6:00 p.m.
Lapel is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 3rd on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Oak Hill.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Oak Hill scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 25-17.
Noblesville typically has all the answers at home, but last Tuesday Hamilton Heights proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Millers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hamilton Heights who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 23-26, 25-14, 22-25, 15-13.
Kennedy Cherry went supernova for Hamilton Heights, getting 25 digs. Cherry has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Hamilton Heights 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 seven consecutive contests.
Lapel's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Hamilton Heights, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Lapel has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lapel came up short against Hamilton Heights in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Lapel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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