Volleyball Preview: Hoggard Vikings vs. South Brunswick Cougars
Hoggard has gone 10-0 against South Brunswick recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hoggard Vikings will venture away from home to take on the South Brunswick Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Hoggard will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, everything went Hoggard's way against New Hanover as Hoggard made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Hoggard's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-8, 25-6.
Hoggard found their leader in underclassman Vivian Metzler, who had six digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Metzler.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick came into Tuesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over West Brunswick on Tuesday.
South Brunswick was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 14-25, 25-11, 25-19.
Hoggard's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. As for South Brunswick, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
Hoggard took their win against South Brunswick in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoggard since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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