The Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans will head out to face off against the Horse Creek Academy Stallions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Back in September, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler got the win against Calhoun County by a conclusive 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler never let Calhoun County on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Horse Creek Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Calhoun County with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Horse Creek Academy took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14, 25-9.
Horse Creek Academy found their leader in underclassman Lucy Taylor, who had 12 digs and six aces. Taylor has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played.
Horse Creek Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Horse Creek Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Horse Creek Academy in their previous meeting back in September. Can Hunter-Kinard-Tyler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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