Hamilton Southeastern is 9-1 against Fishers since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will be staying on the road to face off against the Fishers Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton Southeastern's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Yorktown, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Hamilton Southeastern was ranked third). Hamilton Southeastern came out on top against Yorktown by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17.
Hamilton Southeastern can attribute much of their success to Bella Dafforn, who had 16 digs. Dafforn is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least four every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Fishers beat Columbus East 2-0 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13.
Fishers couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August of 2023.
Hamilton Southeastern pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fishers, their record now sits at 11-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Hamilton Southeastern has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Fishers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hamilton Southeastern took their victory against Fishers when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton Southeastern since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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