Highland waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the River Valley Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Fighting Scots also won the last time the pair played back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highland to victory, but perhaps none more so than MaKaylee Merckling, who had nine digs.
Highland 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 five aces in 19 consecutive matches.
River Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Sutton Weston and Madelyn Cheney. Weston had 15 digs, while Cheney had 14 digs. Weston is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Highland's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for River Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Highland has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Clear Fork on the 3rd. As for River Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Galion on the 3rd.
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