Volleyball Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Granite Hills Eagles
After both having extra time off, the Patrick Henry Patriots and the Granite Hills Eagles will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Patrick Henry will be strutting in after a win while Granite Hills will be coming in after a loss.
Patrick Henry had to take a loss the last time they took on University City but Sophia Cantorna made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Wednesday. Patrick Henry narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past University City 3-2 thanks in part to Cantorna, who had four digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
Patrick Henry wouldn't go down easily and took University City into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 18-25, 24-26, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Valhalla.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Granite Hills had strong showings from Paisley Stednitz, who had 11 digs and six aces, and Avery Guffey, who had seven digs and ten assists.
Even though they lost, Granite Hills 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 three consecutive matchups.
Patrick Henry's win bumped their record up to 18-15. As for Granite Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Patrick Henry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Granite Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Patrick Henry skirted past Granite Hills 2-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Patrick Henry repeat their success, or does Granite Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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