Royall and Hillsboro are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Hillsboro Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Royall earned a 3-1 victory over Wonewoc-Center. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Royall walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-15, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Royall found their leader in underclassman Kayla Rick, who had 12 digs and three aces. Rick is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Eagles.
Hillsboro walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 24-26, 25-16, 25-8.
Kiana Liska was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs.
Hillsboro 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 ten consecutive contests.
Royall's record is now 14-15. As for Hillsboro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Royall has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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