After both having extra time off, the Patrick Henry Patriots and the Ottawa Hills Green Bears will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Patrick Henry earned a 3-1 win over Liberty Center. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Patrick Henry had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-15.
Patrick Henry found their leader in underclassman Gracyn Schwiebert, who had six digs and four aces. Schwiebert also set a new season high mark in assists with 18. Another player making a difference was Brooke Scherdt, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Ottawa Hills entered their tilt with Central Catholic two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Fighting Irish.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 25-20.
Patrick Henry's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Ottawa Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Patrick Henry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Ottawa Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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