The Haverhill Hillies will take on the Andover Golden Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Haverhill came up short against Boston Latin on Monday, falling 3-0. The Hillies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haverhill took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Andover entered their tilt with Dracut on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Middies as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Andover's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Dracut between 14 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 25-16.
Kate Hillson was nothing short of spectacular: she had 11 aces and nine digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Andover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 19 aces in three consecutive games.
Haverhill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Andover, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Haverhill has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Andover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Haverhill suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Andover in their previous matchup back in September. Will Haverhill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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