Hamilton Heights has been away from home for seven games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Westfield Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m.
Hamilton Heights is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Benton Central just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Bison. The Huskies have struggled against the Bison recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hamilton Heights was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Benton Central work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-9.
Meanwhile, everything went Westfield's way against Plainfield on Saturday as Westfield made off with a 3-0 victory.
Westfield's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Plainfield between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-17.
Westfield found their leader in underclassman Kendyl Strack, who had 12 digs and two aces. Strack has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Westfield couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 4-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Hamilton Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Westfield, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Hamilton Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Westfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Hamilton Heights repeat their success, or does Westfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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