Advance is 9-1 against Woodland since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Advance Hornets are on the road again to play the Woodland Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Advance got the win against Puxico by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Advance was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-6, 25-11.
Advance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyndall Hitt led the charge by getting five digs and 27 assists. Hitt is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brogan Hawkins, who had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Advance was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 11 games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Woodland faced off against Bloomfield on Monday. Woodland put the hurt on Bloomfield with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
While Woodland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-16.
Woodland found their leader in underclassman Ella Cook, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Cook has posted since back in September.
Advance's victory bumped their record up to 17-9-2. As for Woodland, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Advance has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Advance was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodland when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Advance since the squad 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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