Har-Ber has gone 9-1 against Rogers recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Har-Ber Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Rogers Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Har-Ber is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Benton, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Har-Ber was ranked 12th). Har-Ber fell 2-0 to Benton on Saturday.
Har-Ber was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Rogers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Bentonville West, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-21, 25-18.
Har-Ber's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Rogers, their loss dropped their record down to 6-22.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Har-Ber has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Rogers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Har-Ber was able to grind out a solid win over Rogers in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Har-Ber since the squad 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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