Highland is 4-0 against Loudonville since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Highland Fighting Scots will host the Loudonville Redbirds at 12:00 p.m. Highland will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Thursday, Highland made easy work of Galion and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Highland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-16.
MaKaylee Merckling was the offensive standout of the match as she had 18 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.8 digs per game.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Loudonville got the win against Danville on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Loudonville's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 25-12.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Loudonville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Highland has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Loudonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highland took their win against Loudonville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loudonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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