After both having extra time off, the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles and the Harrisburg Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Aberdeen Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Spearfish 3-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Golden Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aberdeen Central was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 27-25, 25-22.
Aberdeen Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taylin Kleffman, who had 19 digs. Kleffman has been hot , having posted 13 or more digs the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Osborne, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Douglas with a sharp 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-18, 25-14.
Maggie Meister had an outrageously good game as she had 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Josalyn Samuels, who had seven digs, three kills, and 26 assists.
Harrisburg couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.1% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Harrisburg pushed their record up to 28-0 with the victory, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Aberdeen Central, their record is now 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Aberdeen Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Harrisburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Aberdeen Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Harrisburg when the teams last played back in October. Can Aberdeen Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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