The North Hagerstown Hubs will square off against the Howard Lions on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (North Hagerstown has 37 wins dating back to last season, while Howard has 24 dating back to last season).
North Hagerstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Reservoir as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Zalikah Pabalan
| 11/11/25 vs Reservoir | 4 |
| 11/07/25 vs Edgewood | 3 |
| 10/07/25 @ South Hagerstown | 3 |
| 09/11/25 @ Boonsboro | 3 |
| 10/23/25 @ Manchester Valley | 2 |
North Hagerstown's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zalikah Pabalan, who had 11 digs and four aces, and Lauren Ly, who had 16 assists and three digs. Those four aces gave Pabalan a new career-high.
If Arundel wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Howard, they should've done a better job of containing Miranda Ball. The Lions put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Ball, who had 17 digs and two aces. Ly is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
While Howard might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Arundel scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-22.
North Hagerstown's victory bumped their record up to 19-0. As for Howard, their win bumped their record up to 24-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: North Hagerstown has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Howard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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