Cambridge has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Harrison Central Huskies at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
Cambridge lost 3-0 to Beaver on Wednesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-6, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Big Reds out 3-2. While the Huskies didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Harrison Central got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 23-25, 21-19.
Harrison Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Cambridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Harrison Central, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Cambridge has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Harrison Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cambridge came up short against Harrison Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Cambridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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