The Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals will head out to challenge the South Shore Vo-Tech Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Greater Lawrence Tech 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Generals have posted since September 30th.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional took Greater Lawrence Tech into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Meanwhile, South Shore Vo-Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Smith Vo-Tech on Monday, taking the game 3-1.
The win didn't come easy: Smith Vo-Tech scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 18-25, 25-20.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional better focus on containing Luca Torrey and Alyssa Viola as the pair were huge in South Shore Vo-Tech's win. Torrey had 11 digs and four aces, while Viola had 25 digs, seven kills, and three aces. Viola has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
South Shore Vo-Tech's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Hamilton-Wenham Regional, their record is now 9-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Hamilton-Wenham Regional has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like South Shore Vo-Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
