After both having extra time off, the Haldane Blue Devils and the North Salem Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Haldane has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while North Salem will arrive with three straight victories.
Haldane lost 3-0 to Croton-Harmon on Tuesday.
While Haldane 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, 25-9, 25-20.
Meanwhile, North Salem got the win against Croton-Harmon last Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
North Salem never let Croton-Harmon on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-14.
Haldane's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for North Salem, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Haldane has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like North Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Haldane suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Salem when the teams last played last Wednesday. Can Haldane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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