Hawley has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Perham Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Hawley has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Hawley sidestepped Sauk Centre for a 2-1 win.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 27-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Perham had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Hornets.
Perham had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 29-27, 25-6, 25-19.
Perham's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sophie Nelson, who had 17 digs. What's more, Nelson also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three matchups. Another player making a difference was Khyla Green, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Perham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Hawley is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Perham, their win bumped their record up to 11-17.
Hawley was able to grind out a solid victory over Perham in their previous meeting on October 8th, winning 3-1. Will Hawley repeat their success, or does Perham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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