Girard has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Hoisington Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Girard's tournament run continued when they took on Prairie View on Saturday. Girard came out on top against Prairie View by a score of 2-0.
Girard easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hoisington had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Longhorns. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals who have now won 11 matches in a row.
Hoisington easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13.
Hoisington can attribute much of their success to Gabby Reif, who had nine digs.
Girard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-8-1 record this season. As for Hoisington, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 37-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Girard has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Hoisington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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