Hannibal has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the North Point Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. The last six games Hannibal has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, Hannibal sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Quincy.
Hannibal had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 25-16.
Hannibal relied on the efforts of Kegan Greening, who had nine digs, and Zanie Terrill, who had seven digs.
Hannibal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quincy only served six.
Meanwhile, North Point didn't have quite enough to beat Liberty on Monday and fell 3-2. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, North Point sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 16-25, 26-24, 17-25, 16-14.
Despite the defeat, North Point had strong showings from Emma Shryock, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Miley Poeling, who had nine digs. That's the most aces Shryock has posted in her last seven games.
Hannibal pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Point, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Hannibal has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like North Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hannibal came out on top in a nail-biter against North Point in their previous matchup on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. Does Hannibal have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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