Hamilton Southeastern has gone 8-0 against Harrison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hamilton Southeastern comes in on 12 and Harrison on three.
Hamilton Southeastern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Westfield.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 20-25, 25-12, 25-19.
Hamilton Southeastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Harrison hadn't done well against McCutcheon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Harrison skirted past McCutcheon 3-2.
Harrison had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-9.
Harrison can attribute much of their success to Kaylee Swihart, who had 21 digs, and Jillian Deno, who hit 55.6% for five kills18 digs and 47 assists. Deno is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season.
Hamilton Southeastern's victory bumped their record up to 30-2. As for Harrison, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Hamilton Southeastern has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hamilton Southeastern's way against Harrison when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Hamilton Southeastern made off with a 3-0 win. Does Hamilton Southeastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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