Highland is 9-0 against Ontario since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Highland Fighting Scots will host the Ontario Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Highland will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Highland is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Hartley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. While the Fighting Scots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 25-13 in the first period.
Highland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-20.
Highland's loss came about despite a quality game from MaKaylee Merckling, who had 21 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Merckling has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, 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 21 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ontario posted their biggest victory since September 14th on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wynford.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Ontario, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11.
Everything went Highland's way against Ontario in their previous meeting back in September, as Highland made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Ontario have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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