Highland proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Ontario Warriors 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Fighting Scots as they're now sitting on five straight.
Highland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-11, 15-8.
MaKaylee Merckling
| 10/02/25 @ Ontario | 25 |
| 09/30/25 vs Clear Fork | 13 |
| 09/27/25 vs Fredericktown | 17 |
| 09/25/25 @ River Valley | 26 |
| 09/23/25 vs Galion | 15 |
| + 7 more games |
Highland had a senior duo take command as MaKaylee Merckling had 25 digs and four aces and Riley Walker had 13 digs and two aces. Merckling has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more digs the last 12 times she's played.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive contests.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Ontario, they moved to 12-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak.
Highland has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Bishop Hartley on the 4th. As for Ontario, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Wynford on the 4th.
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