Volleyball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Hitchcock-Tulare

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 6:17am

Volleyball Recap: Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots vs. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Rebels

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Sanborn Central/Woonsocket typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Hitchcock-Tulare proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Rebels 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Hitchcock-Tulare was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11, 25-19.

Hitchcock-Tulare got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cambree Hoekman out in front who had 24 digs. Hoekman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Bixler, who had seven digs and two aces.

The win (which was Hitchcock-Tulare's third in a row) raised their record to 26-2. As for Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8.

Hitchcock-Tulare will face off against Sully Buttes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sully Buttes is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Hitchcock-Tulare will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, they will head out to face off against Bridgewater/Emery on Friday.

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