The Bishop Hartley Hawks will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Highland Fighting Scots at 12:30 p.m. Bishop Hartley is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Wednesday, Bishop Hartley came up short against St. Francis DeSales and fell 3-1.
Bishop Hartley came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-28, 27-25, 25-22.
Bishop Hartley might have lost, but man, Addison Dewitt was a machine: she had 16 digs and 18 assists.
Meanwhile, Highland had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Vikings 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-7.
Highland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was MaKaylee Merckling out in front who had nine digs.
Highland 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 11 aces in four consecutive contests.
Bishop Hartley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Bishop Hartley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Hartley came up short against Highland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Bishop Hartley, Camryn Miller (who had 16 digs and five aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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