Huntley has gone 8-0 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Huntley Red Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Central Rockets at 6:00 p.m. Huntley will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Huntley was able to grind out a solid victory over Dundee-Crown, taking the game 2-0.
While Huntley might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Dundee-Crown scored at least points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Emily Ernst, who had four aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Huntley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hampshire.
While Central was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17.
Huntley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Huntley skirted past Central 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central's Brianna Gritzman, who had 20 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Huntley still be able to contain Gritzman? There's only one way to find out.
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