After both having extra time off, the Harrisburg Tigers and the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Harrisburg is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Harrisburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Douglas.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-18, 25-14.
Maggie Meister had an outrageously good game as she had 20 digs. She has been hot , having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played. Josalyn Samuels was another key player, getting seven digs, three kills, and 26 assists.
Harrisburg couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen Central faced Spearfish in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Everything went Aberdeen Central's way against Spearfish as Aberdeen Central made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Golden Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aberdeen Central was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 27-25, 25-22.
Aberdeen Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taylin Kleffman led the charge by getting 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Osborne, who had 12 digs.
Harrisburg pushed their record up to 28-0 with the win, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Aberdeen Central, their record now sits at 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Harrisburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Aberdeen Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harrisburg took their victory against Aberdeen Central when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 3-0. Will Harrisburg repeat their success, or does Aberdeen Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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