The Halifax Wildcats will take on the Tri-Valley Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Halifax finally turned things around against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the WolfPack.
Halifax was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 25-15, 25-22.
Halifax's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brianna Matter, who had 17 digs, six kills, and five aces. Matter is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Snook, who had 21 digs and five kills.
Halifax was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Tri-Valley was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 25-4.
Tri-Valley found their leader in underclassman Kirra Klinger, who had nine digs and two aces.
Halifax's record now sits at 9-6. As for Tri-Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Halifax has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Tri-Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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