On Thursday Hillsboro will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Circleville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Hillsboro beat McClain 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-10, 16-25, 26-24.
Hillsboro can attribute much of their success to Jadi Howland, who had 14 digs. Howland is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Circleville entered their tilt with Fairfield Union on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Circleville never let Fairfield Union on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.
Hillsboro has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Circleville, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hillsboro has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Circleville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Circleville in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Can Hillsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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