Highland waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wakefield School Fighting Owls . That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Highland was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-12.
Leading Highland to victory were Katie Johnson and Sarah Johnson. Katie had eight aces and two kills, while Sarah had 20 assists. The dominant performance gave Katie a new career-high in aces.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Highland's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Wakefield School, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks faces off against Evergreen Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wakefield School, they will play host again on Friday to welcome King Abdullah Academy, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
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