Concord is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Hillsdale Academy is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Concord Yellowjackets will welcome the Hillsdale Academy Colts at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Concord got the win against Stockbridge by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale Academy made easy work of Litchfield on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Hillsdale Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-7, 25-3.
Hillsdale Academy found their leader in underclassman MalorieKate Apel, who had nine aces. Those nine aces gave Apel a new career-high.
Hillsdale Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Concord has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. As for Hillsdale Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Concord has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Hillsdale Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Concord came up short against Hillsdale Academy when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Will Concord 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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