Heritage is 9-1 against Liberty since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Heritage Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Liberty Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Heritage made easy work of Antioch and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-20, 25-18.
Heritage relied on the efforts of Jaime Hartwig, who had seven digs and two aces, and Camy De La Chevrotiere, who had three digs, a kill, and 21 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: De La Chevrotiere now posted ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Liberty sidestepped Deer Valley for a 3-2 victory.
Liberty took Deer Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Liberty found their leader in underclassman Kirsten Acuna, who had nine digs and two aces.
Heritage pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Liberty, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Heritage has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Heritage took their win against Liberty in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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