The Hiland Hawks will challenge the Ridgewood Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hiland is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Garaway just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Pirates.
Hiland came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 25-27, 25-21, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Indian Valley, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 25-19.
Hiland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Ridgewood, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hiland has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Ridgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hiland took their win against Ridgewood when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hiland since the team 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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