Highland Tech has gone 9-1 against East Gaston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Highland Tech Rams will take on the East Gaston Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Highland Tech sitting on 16 straight victories and East Gaston on three.
Last Thursday, Highland Tech got the win against Bessemer City by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Highland Tech was: they took every set by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-1, 25-6, 25-5.
Highland Tech's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Bynum, who had six aces and four digs. Bynum is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Abby Fallin was another key player, getting nine aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Highland Tech was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 18 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, East Gaston made easy work of Thomas Jefferson last Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant East Gaston was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-9.
Highland Tech pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for East Gaston, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Highland Tech has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like East Gaston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highland Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over East Gaston in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Tech since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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