Hardin Northern has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Upper Scioto Valley Rams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Hardin Northern will be strutting in after a victory while Upper Scioto Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, everything went Hardin Northern's way against Temple Christian as Hardin Northern made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hardin Northern was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-14.
Hardin Northern's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kendall Frank, who had 11 aces, ten digs, and two kills, and Alexis Oakley, who had six digs. The dominant performance gave Frank a new career-high in aces.
Hardin Northern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Upper Scioto Valley came up short against Elgin on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rams have suffered against the Comets since September 26, 2019.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-11.
Hardin Northern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Hardin Northern has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Upper Scioto Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hardin Northern suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Upper Scioto Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Hardin Northern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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