The Heritage Christian Patriots will face off against the Montello Hilltoppers on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Heritage Christian sitting on 21 straight wins and Montello on five.
Heritage Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Waterloo by a score of 3-1.
Heritage Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-18.
| 11/01/25 @ Waterloo | 48 |
| 10/30/25 vs Sheboygan Christian | 39 |
| 10/25/25 vs Sheboygan Area Lutheran | 28 |
| 10/23/25 vs The Prairie School | 28 |
| 10/17/25 vs Brookfield Academy | 14 |
| + 9 more games |
Heritage Christian can attribute much of their success to Nina Dorger, who had 13 digs and one assist, and Ainsley Ellis, who hit 60% for six kills and three digs and three aces. Ellis is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 14 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Montello sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Wabeno/Laona on Saturday.
Heritage Christian better keep an eye on Rylan Harder. She was instrumental in Montello's win, getting 19 digs and two aces. Those 19 digs gave Harder a new career-high.
Heritage Christian's win bumped their record up to 37-6. As for Montello, their victory bumped their record up to 35-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Heritage Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Montello struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 aces. 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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