The Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats will take on the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Thursday, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City didn't have quite enough to beat North Clay and fell 2-1.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-16, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro came up short against Staunton on Thursday and fell 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hillsboro, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City came up short against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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