The Hicksville Aces have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lincolnview Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Hicksville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ayersville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pilots.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Lincolnview waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Lincolnview's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-12.
Lincolnview got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Allie Miller out in front who had 13 digs and three aces. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Price, who had four digs and two aces.
Lincolnview couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 19.5% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 35.8%.
Hicksville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Lincolnview, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Hicksville has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Lincolnview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hicksville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lincolnview in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Hicksville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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