Hilliard Bradley is 0-10 against Olentangy Liberty since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars will look to defend their home court against the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Hilliard Bradley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hilliard Bradley faced off against Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday. Hilliard Bradley walked away with a 3-1 victory over Hilliard Davidson.
Hilliard Bradley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Gracyn Bleyle, who had seven digs and 14 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Hilliard Bradley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty made easy work of Upper Arlington on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Olentangy Liberty walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-21.
Olentangy Liberty can attribute much of their success to Kylie Oehler, who had 17 digs.
Hilliard Bradley's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Olentangy Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Hilliard Bradley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Olentangy Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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