Volleyball Preview: Harrison Central Huskies vs. Beaver Beavers
Harrison Central hasn't had much luck against Beaver recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Harrison Central Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Beaver Beavers at 6:30 p.m. Beaver took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Harrison Central, who comes in off a win.
Harrison Central took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Martins Ferry 3-2.
Harrison Central took Martins Ferry into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 25-19, 24-26, 15-12.
Harrison Central 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 five aces in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Beaver suffered their biggest loss since August 22nd on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to East Liverpool. The defeat continues a trend for the Beavers in their matchups with the Potters: they've now lost seven in a row.
Beaver was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 25-23.
Harrison Central pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Beaver, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Harrison Central has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Beaver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harrison Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Beaver in their previous matchup on September 5th. Can Harrison Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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