Hamilton Heights hasn't had much luck against New Castle recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Huskies will face off against the Trojans at 12:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Hamilton Heights got the win against Marion by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hamilton Heights took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-1, 25-9.

Julia Bearman
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Hamilton Heights can attribute much of their success to Julia Bearman, who had nine digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Bearman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addie Doak, who had six digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Hamilton Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only New Castle walked away with it. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hamilton Heights' win bumped their record up to 20-8. As for New Castle, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
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