The Oak Glen Golden Bears will take on the Harrison Central Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Glen will be looking to keep their 23-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Wednesday, Oak Glen beat East Liverpool 3-1.
Oak Glen had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-22.
Oak Glen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keira Vick led the charge by getting eight digs.
Harrison Central aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over St. Clairsville.
Harrison Central 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 24-26, 25-23, 25-20, 25-23.
Harrison Central found their leader in underclassman Teagan Parks, who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Parks.
Harrison Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Oak Glen is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3-3 record this season. As for Harrison Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Oak Glen has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Harrison Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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