Huntley has gone 9-1 against Hampshire recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Huntley Red Raiders will challenge the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 8:01 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Huntley took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Prairie Ridge 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Huntley who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-14.
Huntley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexandria Goritz led the charge by getting seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Goritz has posted in her last 13 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mari Rodriguez, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Hampshire beat Crystal Lake South 2-0 on Tuesday.
While Hampshire won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22.
Peyton Wurtz was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs.
Huntley's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Hampshire, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Huntley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Hampshire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Huntley beat Hampshire 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntley since the squad 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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