Harrison faced Fair Lawn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Tide fell just short of the Cutters by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Tide of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Harrison might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Fair Lawn: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 23-25, 25-22.
Jonathan Petrillo paced Harrison's offense, picking up 19 kills. Petrillo got some help from Jeremy Rivera and his 42 assists. Finally, Yusuf Mohamed kept Harrison's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Harrison's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-2. As for Fair Lawn, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Harrison and Fair Lawn will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Blue Tide see the court they'll take on Secaucus at 4:00 p.m. on the 20th. As for Fair Lawn, their break will end when they face Wayne Hills at 4:15 p.m. on the 20th.
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