If Hughson was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Orestimba last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hughson Huskies came up short against the Hilmar Yellowjackets on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Hughson might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Hilmar: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 31-29, 25-22, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Hughson saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Piazza had 13 kills. Piazza is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Hughson has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season. As for Hilmar, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-7.
Hughson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hilmar, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Ripon at 7:00 p.m. Ripon is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Hilmar will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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