Hillcrest has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Aurora Houn Dawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Aurora took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillcrest, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hillcrest finally turned things around against Hollister on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Tigers.
The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-20, 23-25, 25-10.
Hillcrest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Aurora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Monett.
Aurora was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 20 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
The victory got Hillcrest back to even at 4-4-3. As for Aurora, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Hillcrest has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Aurora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hillcrest came up short against Aurora when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Hillcrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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