Beaver has gone 10-0 against Harrison Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Beaver Beavers will welcome the Harrison Central Huskies at 6:30 p.m.
Beaver is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering East Liverpool just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Potters. The loss continues a trend for the Beavers in their matchups with the Potters: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Beaver was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harrison Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Martins Ferry out 3-2.
Harrison Central took Martins Ferry into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 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.
Beaver's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Harrison Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Beaver has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Harrison Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Beaver's way against Harrison Central in their previous matchup on September 5th as Beaver made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Beaver repeat their success, or does Harrison Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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