Hamilton has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Perry Pumas at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Hamilton got the win against Basha by a conclusive 3-0.
While Hamilton might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Basha scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-16.
Hamilton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hailey Johnston, who had four aces and 13 assists, and Kira Strawberry, who had ten digs. That's the most aces Johnston has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Perry faced Casteel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Perry was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Casteel. The win was nothing new for the Pumas as they're now sitting on four straight.
While Perry won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-22.
Lily LaFlesch went supernova for Perry, getting 13 digs and four aces. LaFlesch is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Perry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Hamilton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-14 record this season. As for Perry, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hamilton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Perry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hamilton skirted past Perry 3-2 when the teams last played on October 8th. Will Hamilton repeat their success, or does Perry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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