Stratton has won 15 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Hi-Plains has won 15 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Stratton Eagles will square off against the Hi-Plains Patriots at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Stratton beat Byers 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Stratton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matches.
Meanwhile, Hi-Plains and Genoa-Hugo/Karval met for a duel on Tuesday where Hi-Plains prevailed. Hi-Plains put the hurt on Genoa-Hugo/Karval with a sharp 3-0 win.
Hi-Plains' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Genoa-Hugo/Karval between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-17.
Stratton's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Hi-Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Stratton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Hi-Plains struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stratton came out on top in a nail-biter against Hi-Plains when the teams last played on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. Will Stratton repeat their success, or does Hi-Plains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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