The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots will square off against the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Patrick Henry Academy has four straight wins, Hilton Head Prep has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Patrick Henry Academy made easy work of Colleton Prep Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Faith Mizell, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Cross on Monday and fell 3-2.
Hilton Head Prep actually scored more points across those five sets (108-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 27-25, 23-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Despite their defeat, Hilton Head Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sophia Haroutunian, who had eight digs, two aces, and a kill, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most aces Haroutunian has posted in her last five matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Cleary, who had 15 digs.
Patrick Henry Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Hilton Head Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 13-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Patrick Henry Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Hilton Head Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Patrick Henry Academy took their win against Hilton Head Prep when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Patrick Henry Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hilton Head Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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