Bishop Hartley has gone 7-0 against Granville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bishop Hartley Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Granville Blue Aces at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Hartley took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Huron out 3-2.
Bishop Hartley took Huron into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 25-12, 14-25, 16-14.
Karah Omalley and Samantha Heuser were among the main playmakers for Bishop Hartley as the former had 28 digs and two aces and the latter had five digs and four aces. Omalley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Bishop Hartley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Granville beat Bexley 3-1 on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 27-29, 25-22.
Granville can attribute much of their success to Raegan Schmidt, who had 14 digs.
Bishop Hartley's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Granville, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Bishop Hartley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Granville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Hartley skirted past Granville 3-2 in their previous meeting back in August. Will Bishop Hartley repeat their success, or does Granville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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