After four games on the road, Hanover Central is heading back home. They will welcome the Highland Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Hanover Central came up short against Kankakee Valley and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Highland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kankakee Valley.
Highland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: Julia Zamudio had 13 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Zamudio a new career-high in aces.
Hanover Central dropped their record down to 9-15 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Highland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-14.
Hanover Central skirted past Highland 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Hanover Central repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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