The Huntington Highlanders's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Capital Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Thursday, Huntington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Russell.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Huntington got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 14-25, 26-24.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Capital challenged Clay County on Tuesday. Capital narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Clay County 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Capital who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 22-25, 25-16.
Riana Berkley and Jada Fruit were among the main playmakers for Capital as the former had nine digs and four aces and the latter had four aces, three kills, and two blocks. What's more, Fruit also posted a 75% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last seven games.
Huntington's win bumped their record up to 8-10-1. As for Capital, the victory got them back to even at 18-18-3.
Huntington was able to grind out a solid win over Capital in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, winning 2-0. Does Huntington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Capital turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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