The Harrisburg Tigers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harrisburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Saint Thomas Aquinas, who was ranked first at the time (Harrisburg was ranked first). Harrisburg had just enough and edged Saint Thomas Aquinas out 2-1.
Among those leading the charge was Maggie Meister, who had 25 digs and a kill. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen Central had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Governors.
While Aberdeen Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-21.
Harrisburg's win bumped their record up to 17-0. As for Aberdeen Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Harrisburg took their victory against Aberdeen Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrisburg 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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