Alpharetta has gone 6-1 against Hillgrove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Alpharetta Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hillgrove Hawks at 12:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Alpharetta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Peachtree Ridge.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-19, 25-14.
Alpharetta can attribute much of their success to Kailey Leonard, who had 16 digs.
Alpharetta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hillgrove posted their biggest win since September 4th on Tuesday. They blew past Grovetown 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-8, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Lanie Wall, who had four digs and two aces.
Alpharetta pushed their record up to 32-0 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hillgrove, their win bumped their record up to 21-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Alpharetta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Hillgrove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Alpharetta skirted past Hillgrove 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Alpharetta repeat their success, or does Hillgrove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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