Highland Tech has gone 10-0 against Cherryville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Highland Tech sitting on 14 straight victories and Cherryville on five.
Last Wednesday, Highland Tech got the win against Shelby by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Highland Tech was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-12.
Highland Tech's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendall Bynum, who had six digs and 19 assists. Bynum is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Decker, who had ten digs.
Highland Tech 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 seven aces in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Cherryville's way against West Lincoln on Wednesday as Cherryville made off with a 3-0 win.
While Cherryville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14, 25-18.
Highland Tech pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Cherryville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Highland Tech has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Cherryville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highland Tech took their win against Cherryville when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Tech since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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