Hillsboro and Royall are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Royall Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Hillsboro earned a 3-1 victory over Cashton.
Hillsboro walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-19, 24-26, 25-16, 25-8.
Kiana Liska was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Hillsboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Royall beat Wonewoc-Center 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Royall walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Royall found their leader in underclassman Kayla Rick, who had 12 digs and three aces.
Hillsboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Royall, their win bumped their record up to 14-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Hillsboro has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Royall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hillsboro skirted past Royall 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Hillsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Royall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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