West Harrison is 0-5 against Our Lady Academy since September of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The West Harrison Hurricanes will challenge the Our Lady Academy Crescents at 6:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, West Harrison made easy work of Gautier and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
West Harrison walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-21, 25-21.
Vancleave typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Our Lady Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-10, 25-18.
Kinsley Stegall was the offensive standout of the game as she had 16 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Our Lady Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive contests.
West Harrison's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. As for Our Lady Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 35-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: West Harrison has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Our Lady Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Harrison came up short against Our Lady Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can West Harrison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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