Higley hasn't had much luck against Williams Field recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will welcome the Black Hawks at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Higley got the win against Gilbert by a conclusive 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
One reason for the win was Higley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15, 25-13.
Kaden Chen and Brayden Farnsworth were among the main playmakers for Higley as the former had 14 assists and three digs and the latter had six digs, two blocks, and two aces. Those two blocks gave Farnsworth a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Williams Field entered their tilt with Dobson on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Mustangs 3-0.
Williams Field's got stronger as the match went on, holding Dobson to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-10.
Williams Field's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. As for Higley, their victory bumped their record up to 30-7-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Higley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Williams Field struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Higley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Williams Field when the teams last played back in April. Will the Knights 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.
