The Hilton Head Prep Dolphins will head out on the road to square off against the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hilton Head Prep has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Patrick Henry Academy will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Monday, Hilton Head Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Cross and fell 3-2.
Hilton Head Prep actually scored more points across those five sets (108-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 27-25, 23-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sophia Haroutunian, who had eight digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces she has posted in her last five matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Cleary, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, everything went Patrick Henry Academy's way against Colleton Prep Academy on Tuesday as Patrick Henry Academy made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 25-20.
Faith Mizell was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and two aces.
Hilton Head Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Patrick Henry Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hilton Head Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Patrick Henry Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hilton Head Prep might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Patrick Henry Academy in their previous matchup back in August. Can Hilton Head Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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