Volleyball Preview: Washington Tigers vs. Hoover Vikings
Washington hasn't had much luck against Hoover recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Washington Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Hoover Vikings at 9:00 a.m.
Washington is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to West Branch.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-13.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hoover, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over McKinley on Thursday.
Hoover never let McKinley on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-20.
Payton Baca was the offensive standout of the game as she had six digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last nine matchups.
Hoover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Hoover, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Washington came up short against Hoover in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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