The Hillsboro Indians will face off against the Clinton-Massie Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Hillsboro is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Fairfield just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Lions. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost five in a row.
The final score came out to 25-22, 11-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Hillsboro might have lost, but man, Jadi Howland was a machine: she had 21 digs.
Meanwhile, Clinton-Massie was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Western Brown by a score of 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 25-21 in the first set.
Clinton-Massie was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Western Brown work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 27-25, 15-4.
Clinton-Massie might have lost, but man, Annalyse George was a machine: she had 16 digs and 30 assists. George is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Stroud, who had 19 digs and four aces.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Clinton-Massie, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hillsboro has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Clinton-Massie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hillsboro's way against Clinton-Massie when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as Hillsboro made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Hillsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinton-Massie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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