The Hillcrest Knights will square off against the Idaho Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillcrest will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Hillcrest earned a 3-1 win over Bonneville.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21.
Natalie Petty was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight contests.
Hillcrest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Idaho Falls got the win against Shelley on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Idaho Falls' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-14.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Idaho Falls, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hillcrest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Idaho Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hillcrest was able to grind out a solid win over Idaho Falls when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. Does Hillcrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Idaho Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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