The Hillsboro Hiltoppers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Hillsboro is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincolnwood just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Lancers.
After all that action, the final score was 28-26, 25-17.
Hillsboro's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amya Greenwood, who had three digs and two aces, and Briley Kirby, who had 17 digs. Greenwood is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Marquette Catholic sidestepped Greenville for a 2-1 victory.
Marquette Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ari Davenport, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Davenport has posted since back in August. Alex Stephan was another key player, getting 19 digs.
Hillsboro dropped their record down to 7-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marquette Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Hillsboro has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Marquette Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hillsboro was able to grind out a solid win over Marquette Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsboro 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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