Central is 0-9 against Huntley since September of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Central Rockets will venture away from home to face off against the Huntley Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Hampshire.
Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-9, 25-15.
Central can attribute much of their success to Brianna Gritzman, who had 18 digs, two aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Huntley beat Dundee-Crown 2-0 on Tuesday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Huntley was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-8.
Huntley can attribute much of their success to Rachael Hein, who had four digs and three aces, and Sophia Tocmo, who had six digs. That's the most aces Hein has posted in her last eight matches.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Huntley, they pushed their record up to 26-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Huntley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. 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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