Highland has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the North Stars at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Highland didn't have quite enough to beat Arvin and fell 3-2.
Highland started the match hot and won the firsttwo sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: Aryanee Razo had 21 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Razo has posted since Friday.
Meanwhile, North can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Foothill by a score of 3-1.
North was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 26-28, 25-20, 25-7, 25-21.
North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Presleigh Buntin, who had 16 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Ratcliffe, who had ten digs and two aces.
North couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 100% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foothill only posted a hitting percentage of 2.9%.
Highland has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10-2 record this season. As for North, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11-1.
Highland came up short against North in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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