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<p>We've already got ourselves some major postseason matchups in Division 1.</p>
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<p>Though district schedules bounce around and some are further along than others, there are four finals already locked into happen that could be featured at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek.</p>
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<p>Here's a look at four upcoming games that you need to check out if they are in your area.</p>
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<h2><strong>No. 10 Novi vs. No. 2 Northville at Northville</strong></h2>
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<p>This matchup has been pretty important in the postseason landscape in a majority of the recent years. This year should be no different. The Mustangs own three wins over the Wildcats already this year, including a four-set win during their KLAA conference meeting. In that match, Northville proved to be more consistent at the net, hitting .236 compared to Novi's .176. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66325' first='Abigail' last='Reck'] </strong>was the dominant force with 24 kills, but <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110315' first='Avry' last='Nelson'] </strong>came through with 13 kills while hitting .435 in the match. The Mustangs also put up eight aces as a team, which is surprising against a great Novi defense led by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66340' first='Sarah' last='Vellucci'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66308' first='Kaitlyn' last='Hoffman']</strong>. The Wildcats will have to win the serve and serve receive battle to pull off the upset.</p>
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<h2><strong>No. 12 Lake Orion vs. No. 9 Clarkston at Clarkston</strong></h2>
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<p>It's a pretty routine postseason matchup to see these two rivals collide. It's usually a match with plenty of fireworks as well. So, even though Clarkston has won 7 of 8 sets against Lake Orion this year, don't count the Dragons out. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66309' first='Nina' last='Horning'] </strong>has shown she can single-handedly take over a match. She put up 32 kills against the Wolves in their four-set OAA Red regular season encounter. The Dragons will likely need another hitter to play a larger role for them to win. That could be junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110285' first='Devin' last='Brunk']</strong>, who put up 10 kills and hit .421 against Clarkston in the four-set matchup. Clarkston's got a lot of balance, but also a lot of power on the outsides. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66303' first='Paige' last='Giehtbrock'] </strong>is a great all-around talent, while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110288' first='Cayla' last='Cogan']</strong> can really bring the heat at the pin. Their defensive effort has been strong all season as well, led by libero <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110299' first='Kiley' last='Gallagher']</strong>. Lake Orion is going to need its best performance of the year to win, but stranger things have happened in this rivalry.</p>
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<h2><strong>No. 3 Forest Hills Northern vs. No. 15 Coopersville at Kenowa Hills</strong></h2>
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<p>The hitting talent in this matchup will be outstanding. Both teams bring a lot of size and power to the net. FHN has <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66314' first='Kennedy' last='Louisell'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110295' first='Elana' last='Erickson'] </strong>on the outside to go along with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110305' first='Kendall' last='Hopewell'] </strong>in the middle. Coopersville has <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='108716' first='Emily' last='May'] </strong>on the outside, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='224599' first='Avery' last='Powers']</strong> in the middle and a long and aggressive setter in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66341' first='Hayley' last='Wegener']</strong>. When the two met earlier in the season during a tournament, Northern won both sets, but by just two points in both. It was a very back-and-forth matchup. With the hitting talent in this contest, both teams have the ability to get on a hot streak on a moment's notice.</p>
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<h2><strong>No. 17 Caledonia vs. No. 4 Forest Hills Central at Caledonia</strong></h2>
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<p>These two played in a three-set match back in August. FHC won a razor-close third set 15-13 after the two traded 25-20 sets. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66299' first='Sarah' last='Dunn'] </strong>was the power swinger that pushed the Rangers through for the victory with 13 kills. She's built on that with a great senior season and has her complimentary outside in junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110332' first='Avery' last='Weslow']</strong> that could play a bigger role in this rematch. Caledonia has more of a balanced attack that can come at you from a variety of angles. Senior setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66322' first='Avery' last='Palmateer'] </strong>will need to play a strong game and find the hot hitter throughout the match.</p>
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We've already got ourselves some major postseason matchups in Division 1.
Though district schedules bounce around and some are further along than others, there are four finals already locked into happen that could be featured at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Here's a look at four upcoming games that you need to check out if they are in your area. No. 10 Novi vs. No. 2 Northville at Northville This matchup has been pretty important in the postseason landscape in a majority of the recent years. This year should be no different. The Mustangs own three wins over the Wildcats already this year, including a four-set win during their KLAA conference meeting. In that match, Northville proved to be more consistent at the net, hitting .236 compared to Novi's .176. [player_tooltip player_id='66325' first='Abigail' last='Reck'] was the dominant force with 24 kills,…
