The Saugerties Sawyers will challenge the Highland Huskies at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Saugerties is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mount Academy just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Sawyers haven't been shut out since back in August.
Saugerties took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 25-23.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Highland and Millbrook, and Millbrook kept the tradition alive. The Huskies lost 3-0 to the Blazers on Tuesday.
While Highland was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Millbrook's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-21.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Saugerties, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Saugerties suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Highland in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for the Sawyers, Katie Dauenheimer (who had nine aces, seven kills, and one block) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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