After three games on the road, Harrison is heading back home. They will welcome the Western Boone Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Harrison didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Vernon and fell 3-2.
Harrison took Mt. Vernon into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9.
Harrison might have lost, but man, Kaylee Swihart was a machine: she had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Swihart has posted in her last eight matchups.
Meanwhile, Western Boone entered their tilt with Frankfort on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Hot Dogs as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-17, 25-3.
Western Boone got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Smith out in front who had nine digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabel Adams, who had four digs and three aces.
Western Boone couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 63.2% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 3-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Harrison has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. As for Western Boone, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Harrison has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Western Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harrison took their win against Western Boone when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Harrison repeat their success, or does Western Boone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
