Highland won the last time they faced Galion, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Highland Fighting Scots were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Galion Tigers.
While Highland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-16.
Highland can attribute much of their success to MaKaylee Merckling, who had 18 digs. With that strong performance, Merckling is now averaging an impressive 10.8 digs per game.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive matches.
Galion's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cameron Eckert, who had 15 digs, and Audrey Glew, who had five digs and two aces. Eckert has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Galion, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Highland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Loudonville on the 28th. Galion has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Pleasant on the 1st.
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