North Harrison has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Lions at 6:00 p.m. North Harrison and Salem are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long.
Last Tuesday, North Harrison came up short against Corydon Central and fell 3-1.
While North Harrison ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 26-28, 25-22, 25-17.
Even though they lost, North Harrison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six games.
Meanwhile, Salem came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Clarksville on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted since September 12th.
One reason for the win was Salem's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-12.
North Harrison's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Salem, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17.
North Harrison beat Salem 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does North Harrison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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