Volleyball Preview: Highland Trojans vs. Lowell Red Devils
The Highland Trojans will square off against the Lowell Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lowell took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Highland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against River Forest as Highland made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since August 29th.
A big factor in the win was Highland's feisty defense: they held River Forest to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Lowell came up short against Lakeland on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lowell was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-16.
Highland's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Lowell, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Highland has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lowell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highland might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lowell when the teams last played back in August. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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