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| 09/27/23 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 08/26/23 - Neutral | 1-2 L |
| 10/29/22 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 09/27/22 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 10/14/21 - Away | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Herbert Hoover is 8-1-1 against Poca since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Huskies will face off against the Dots at 8:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Herbert Hoover sitting on six straight wins and Poca on nine.
On Thursday, Herbert Hoover earned a 2-0 victory over Huntington.
While Herbert Hoover won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24.
Herbert Hoover relied on the efforts of Kylie Hackney, who had 15 assists and six digs, and Lilli Lancaster, who had three digs, two aces, and one block. That's the most aces Lancaster has posted over her last nine contests.
Meanwhile, Poca was able to grind out a solid win over Roane County on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Poca walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-18, 25-27, 27-25, 25-12.
Poca found their leader in sophomore Christiana Childers, who had six digs and three aces.
Herbert Hoover's win bumped their record up to 23-2-1. As for Poca, their victory bumped their record up to 18-0-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Herbert Hoover has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Poca struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Herbert Hoover was able to grind out a solid win over Poca in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Dots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
