The Huron Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Huron is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, Huron got the win against Vermilion by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Huron was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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.
Meanwhile, 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 against the Eagles since September 10, 2020.
Bishop Hartley was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-14.
The losing side was boosted by Karah Omalley, who had 13 digs. She 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.
Huron is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Bishop Hartley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Huron has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Hartley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Huron beat Bishop Hartley 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huron since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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