Hutto is 1-7 against Cedar Ridge since August of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Hutto will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating McNeil, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Hutto was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over McNeil on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hippos.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hutto took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8, 25-12.
Hutto's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Teagan Coombs, who had seven digs and two aces, and Macie Atkinson, who had 15 digs and a kill. That's the most aces Coombs has posted since back in September.
Hutto was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Manor with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Cedar Ridge was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-6, 25-9.
Hutto's record now sits at 19-17. As for Cedar Ridge, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Hutto has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Cedar Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hutto beat Cedar Ridge 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hutto 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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