Hornell hasn't had much luck against Haverling recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hornell Red Raiders will square off against the Haverling Rams at 4:30 p.m. Hornell is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Thursday, Hornell made easy work of Keshequa and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hornell was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10, 25-13.
Hornell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Haverling didn't have quite enough to beat Wayland-Cohocton on Wednesday and fell 3-2.
Haverling wouldn't go down easily and took Wayland-Cohocton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-13, 21-25, 16-25, 25-12, 16-14.
Hornell's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Haverling, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Hornell has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14 aces per game. However, it's not like Haverling struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hornell took their win against Haverling in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hornell since the team 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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