Highland is 10-0 against Cassville since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Highland Cardinals will face off against the Cassville Comets at 6:00 p.m. Highland is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Highland made easy work of Potosi and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Highland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-15.
Highland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brinleigh Bollant, who had 26 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Bollant has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Celia Oleson, who had nine digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Potosi only served five.
Meanwhile, Cassville lost 3-0 to Potosi on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now lost four in a row.
Cassville was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-23, 25-20.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Cassville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Highland took their victory against Cassville in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team 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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