East Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Hickory Red Tornadoes, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 25-8.
Leading Hickory to victory were Ryan Hines and Ek Stewart. Hines had six aces, while Stewart had five digs. The dominant performance gave Hines a new career-high in aces.
East Lincoln now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Hickory, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
East Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against North Lincoln on the 3rd. Hickory has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Statesville on the 3rd.
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