Highland is 0-7 against O'Connor since September of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks takes on the O'Connor Eagles at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Highland earned a 3-1 victory over Desert Ridge. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 17-25, 25-12, 25-13.
Meanwhile, O'Connor came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Huskies 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day O'Connor got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 15-10.
Highland pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Highland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like O'Connor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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