Volleyball Preview: North Reading Hornets vs. Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals
The North Reading Hornets will face off against the Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, North Reading finally turned things around against Georgetown on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 3-1.
North Reading walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 13-25, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Hamilton-Wenham Regional beat Triton Regional 3-1 on Thursday.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 26-24, 26-24, 25-20.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional can attribute much of their success to Maisie Leland, who had 21 assists, and Addie Olson, who had 14 assists. Leland is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 16 consecutive matches.
North Reading's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Hamilton-Wenham Regional, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: North Reading has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Hamilton-Wenham Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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