The Hamilton Southeastern Royals's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lake Central Indians at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton Southeastern's upcoming matchup probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Yorktown, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Hamilton Southeastern was ranked third). Hamilton Southeastern walked away with a 3-1 win over Yorktown on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Bella Dafforn, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, everything went Lake Central's way against Merrillville on Thursday as Lake Central made off with a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-23, 25-12.
Lake Central can attribute much of their success to Brooklyn Barth, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Lauren Smith, who had 15 assists. Barth is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Hamilton Southeastern's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Lake Central, their record now sits at 10-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Hamilton Southeastern has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hamilton Southeastern's way against Lake Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Hamilton Southeastern made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Hamilton Southeastern repeat their success, or does Lake Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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