Huron is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Gilmour Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Huron Tigers will welcome the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Huron earned a 3-1 win over Port Clinton.
Huron walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-5, 19-25, 25-18.
Huron got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Adelyn Van Sickle out in front who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Cox, who had ten digs.
Huron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy faced Magnificat in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Gilmour Academy blew past Magnificat 3-0.
Gilmour Academy never let Magnificat on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-24, 25-16.
Ella Jackson was her usual excellent self, getting five digs, two aces, and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brie Habeeb, who had 22 digs.
Huron has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Gilmour Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Huron has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Gilmour Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Huron might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Gilmour Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Habeeb, who had 27 digs and two aces. Now that Huron knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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