Highland is 0-4 against Archbishop Hoban since September of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Highland sitting on four straight victories and Archbishop Hoban on three.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Chardon 3-0.
While Highland might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Chardon scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 25-23.
Payton Hrics
| 10/23/25 vs Chardon | 25 |
| 10/21/25 vs North Olmsted | 20 |
| 10/16/25 vs Barberton | 12 |
| 10/11/25 @ Brecksville-Broadview Heights | 14 |
| 10/11/25 vs Strongsville | 11 |
| + 7 more games |
Highland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ava Andrews, who had 16 digs, and Payton Hrics, who had five digs and three aces. What's more, Hrics racked up 25 assists, the most she's had since back in September.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Hoban got the win against Howland on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Archbishop Hoban was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-12, 25-12.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Archbishop Hoban, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
Highland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Archbishop Hoban when the teams last played back in September. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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