Harper Creek has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Plainwell Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harper Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Lakeview, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Harper Creek was ranked 12th). Harper Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Lakeview on Saturday.
Harper Creek had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Harper Creek's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Taegen Anderson, who had three digs and 33 assists, and Ella Chantrenne, who hit 80% for eight kills15 digs. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 47 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Plainwell waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-21.
Harper Creek's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Plainwell, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4-2.
Harper Creek came up short against Plainwell in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, falling 2-0. Will Harper Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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