Volleyball Preview: Northern Highlands Highlanders vs. Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles
Northern Highlands is 1-9 against Immaculate Heart Academy since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northern Highlands Highlanders will be playing at home against the Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles at 4:15 p.m. The last four games Northern Highlands has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Northern Highlands took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past River Dell 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Highlanders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
In the two sets Northern Highlands was on fire: they won each by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-10, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Immaculate Heart Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 2-0.
Immaculate Heart Academy's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Tenafly between 17 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18.
Immaculate Heart Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alessandra Nazor, who had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Nazor has posted in her last nine matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Polchin, who had 13 digs.
Northern Highlands now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Immaculate Heart Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Northern Highlands came up short against Immaculate Heart Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Northern Highlands have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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