The Highland Hawks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Williams Field Black Hawks at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Highland finally turned things around against Gilbert on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hawks have posted since October 1st.
Highland was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-21, 25-15.
Highland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyx Daugherty, who had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Daugherty has posted in her last seven matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Taiah Campbell, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilbert only served five.
Meanwhile, Williams Field got the win against Higley on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Williams Field never let Higley on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 26-24.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 25-8. As for Williams Field, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Highland took their victory against Williams Field in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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