Montello hasn't had much luck against Randolph recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Montello Hilltoppers will square off against the Randolph Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Montello will be strutting in after a win while Randolph will be coming in after a loss.
Montello is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Wayland Academy 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hilltoppers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Montello was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-14.
Kyla Calnin and Ava Kaenel were among the main playmakers for Montello as the former had five aces and three digs and the latter had two aces. That's the most aces Calnin has posted since back in August.
Montello was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Randolph's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to DeForest.
Randolph was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 14 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14.
Montello now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Randolph, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-22.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Montello has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Montello might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Randolph when the teams last played on October 8th. Can Montello avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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