Croton-Harmon and North Salem are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Croton-Harmon Tigers will welcome the North Salem Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Croton-Harmon took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on October 1st. They blew past Haldane 3-0. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
While Croton-Harmon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-9, 25-20.
Meanwhile, North Salem had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eagles 3-2.
North Salem was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 16-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-10.
North Salem found their leader in underclassman Sophia Miller, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Miller has posted since back in September.
North Salem was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Croton-Harmon's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for North Salem, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Croton-Harmon might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from North Salem in their previous meeting back in September. Will Croton-Harmon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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