Volleyball Preview: Harrison Central Huskies vs. Martins Ferry Purple Riders
Harrison Central is 8-2 against Martins Ferry since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Harrison Central Huskies will host the Martins Ferry Purple Riders at 12:15 p.m.
Harrison Central is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Indian Creek just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redskins.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Indian Creek scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 17-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Martins Ferry didn't have done well against Catholic Central recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Martins Ferry was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Catholic Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Riders.
Martins Ferry was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Catholic Central squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-12, 25-17.
Martins Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Harrison Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Martins Ferry, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Harrison Central skirted past Martins Ferry 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Does Harrison Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martins Ferry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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