Harrison is 0-8 against Hamilton Southeastern since September of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Harrison comes in on three and Hamilton Southeastern on 12.
Harrison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against McCutcheon , sneaking past 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 match finished with set scores of 22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-9.
Harrison's success was spearheaded by the efforts of 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.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Hamilton Southeastern walked away with a 3-1 victory over Westfield.
The final score came out to 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 games.
Harrison is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their win bumped their record up to 30-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Harrison has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harrison might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Hamilton Southeastern in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Harrison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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