Highland Tech has gone 8-0 against Burns recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Highland Tech Rams will head out to square off against the Burns Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Highland Tech is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
Last Thursday, everything went Highland Tech's way against Thomas Jefferson as Highland Tech made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-12, 25-17.
Highland Tech's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendall Bynum, who had six digs and 20 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Bynum now posted nine or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Decker, who had ten digs.
Highland Tech was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Burns' good fortune finally ran out last Wednesday. They came up short against East Gaston, falling 3-0.
Burns was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 26-24.
Highland Tech pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Burns, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Highland Tech has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Burns struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Highland Tech's way against Burns in their previous matchup back in August as Highland Tech made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Tech 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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