Volleyball Recap: Billings Wildcats vs. Southwest Trojans
Billings's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Southwest Trojans with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
A big factor in the win was Billings' feisty defense: they held Southwest to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-14, 25-11.
Despite the loss, Southwest had strong showings from Laura Henry, who had seven digs, a kill, and a kill, and Olivia Hnem, who had 15 digs and a kill. Henry has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Billings' victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Southwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
Billings will head out to take on Verona at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Verona is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Billings will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Southwest, they will take on Monett at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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