The Bishop Hartley Hawks will challenge the Huron Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Hartley took on Bishop Watterson on Wednesday. Bishop Hartley came up short against Bishop Watterson, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hawks have suffered since November 9, 2023.
While Bishop Hartley was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-14.
Bishop Hartley's loss came about despite a quality game from Karah Omalley, who had 13 digs. Omalley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Huron waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Sailors with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Huron took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-11.
Huron found their leader in underclassman Adelyn Van Sickle, who had 12 digs.
Huron couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.6% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in November of 2023.
Bishop Hartley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for Huron, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Bishop Hartley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Huron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Hartley came up short against Huron in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Bishop Hartley, Kendall Camp (who had 33 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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