Hillgrove hasn't had much luck against Alpharetta recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hillgrove Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Alpharetta Raiders at 12:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hillgrove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Grovetown with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hawks have posted since September 4th.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-8, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Lanie Wall, who had four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hillgrove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Alpharetta put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Peachtree Ridge 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-19, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Kailey Leonard, who had 16 digs.
Hillgrove's record now sits at 21-14. As for Alpharetta, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Hillgrove has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Alpharetta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. 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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