Evansville Harrison hasn't had much luck against Evansville Reitz recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 10:00 a.m.
Evansville Harrison lost 3-0 to Evansville Mater Dei on Thursday.
While Evansville Harrison was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz earned a 2-0 win over South Spencer on Saturday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Evansville Reitz was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11.
Evansville Reitz couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 61.1% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Evansville Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Evansville Reitz, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Evansville Harrison has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. It's a different story for Evansville Reitz, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4. Given Evansville Harrison's sizable advantage in that area, Evansville Reitz will need to find a way to close that gap.
Evansville Harrison came up short against Evansville Reitz when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Evansville Harrison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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