Brookwood hasn't had much luck against Hillsboro recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Brookwood Falcons will challenge the Hillsboro Tigers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Brookwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Kickapoo. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted since September 24th.
Brookwood was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Hillsboro won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-11, 26-24.
Hillsboro 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 nine aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Brookwood is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Hillsboro, they pushed their record up to 25-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Brookwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Brookwood skirted past Hillsboro 3-2 in their previous meeting on October 8th. Does Brookwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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