After three games on the road, Hamilton Heights is heading back home. They will welcome the Lapel Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hamilton Heights will be strutting in after a win while Lapel will be coming in after a defeat.
Hamilton Heights will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Noblesville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hamilton Heights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Noblesville last Tuesday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Hamilton Heights got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 23-26, 25-14, 22-25, 15-13.
Kennedy Cherry was nothing short of spectacular: she had 25 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last eight games she's played.
Hamilton Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lapel suffered their biggest loss since September 3rd on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Oak Hill.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Oak Hill scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 25-17.
Hamilton Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Lapel, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Hamilton Heights has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hamilton Heights beat Lapel 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Hamilton Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lapel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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