The Hamilton Huskies will challenge the Highland Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Casteel, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Hamilton was ranked tenth). Hamilton walked away with a 3-1 victory over Casteel last Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
The win didn't come easy: Casteel scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 26-24, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Highland had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Higley on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Highland was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-14.
Taiah Campbell was nothing short of spectacular: she had five digs and four aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last five games she's played.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive contests.
Hamilton's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-15. As for Highland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Hamilton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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