Hilliard Bradley is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Olentangy Orange is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars will welcome the Olentangy Orange Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Hilliard Bradley didn't have quite enough to beat Olentangy Liberty and fell 3-2.
Hilliard Bradley took Olentangy Liberty into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 22-25, 21-25, 25-13, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Orange was able to grind out a solid victory over Upper Arlington on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Olentangy Orange had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-14, 25-18, 25-13.
Maddy Henry was a one-man wrecking crew for Olentangy Orange as she had 15 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Henry has posted since back in October of 2023.
Olentangy Orange was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Hilliard Bradley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Olentangy Orange, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Hilliard Bradley might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Olentangy Orange when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Hilliard Bradley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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