The Andover Golden Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Haverhill Hillies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Andover's way against Dracut as Andover made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Andover might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Dracut scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 25-16.
Kate Hillson had a dynamite game for Andover, getting 11 aces and nine digs. Those 11 aces gave Hillson a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Andover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 19 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Haverhill lost 3-0 to Boston Latin on Monday. The Hillies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Haverhill was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Boston Latin's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-18.
Andover pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Haverhill, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Andover has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Haverhill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Andover's way against Haverhill in their previous matchup back in September, as Andover made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andover 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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