After both having extra time off, the Howland Tigers and the Hawken Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hawken is hoping to do what Boardman couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Howland's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Howland blew past Boardman 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.
Howland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hawken entered their tilt with Chagrin Falls on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Hawken got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 30-28.
Maggie Moisio was nothing short of spectacular: she had 13 digs and three aces.
Howland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Hawken, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 15-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Howland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Hawken struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Howland was able to grind out a solid win over Hawken in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, winning 2-0. Will Howland repeat their success, or does Hawken have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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