Dundee-Crown has been on the road for six straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Huntley Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Dundee-Crown didn't have quite enough to beat Regina Dominican and fell 2-1. While the Chargers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-18 in the first set.
Dundee-Crown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Dundee-Crown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Huntley faced Glenbard West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Huntley won by a set and slipped past Glenbard West 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Raiders.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Huntley who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-23.
Huntley relied on the efforts of Mari Rodriguez, who had eight digs and five aces, and Emily Ernst, who had three digs and 14 assists. Those five aces gave Rodriguez a new career-high.
Dundee-Crown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-21 record this season. As for Huntley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Dundee-Crown has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Huntley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dundee-Crown came up short against Huntley when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Will Dundee-Crown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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