The Chardon Hilltoppers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Archbishop Hoban Knights at 11:00 a.m.
Chardon lost 3-0 to South on Tuesday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: South scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-20.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Morgan Kilpeck, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Kilpeck, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Hoban put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on North Royalton with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Archbishop Hoban was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-15.
Archbishop Hoban can attribute much of their success to Macie Mintz, who had 11 digs. Mintz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Chardon's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Archbishop Hoban, they pushed their record up to 21-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Chardon hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Archbishop Hoban, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Given Chardon's sizable advantage in that area, Archbishop Hoban will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chardon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Archbishop Hoban in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Chardon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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