Volleyball Game Preview: Hardin-Jefferson Hawks vs. Tarkington Longhorns

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 12:49am

Volleyball Preview: Hardin-Jefferson Hawks vs. Tarkington Longhorns

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Hardin-Jefferson has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Tarkington Longhorns will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:30 p.m.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Hardin-Jefferson challenged Hargrave on Friday. Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Hargrave, falling 3-0.

The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-17.

Meanwhile, Tarkington narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hamshire-Fannett 3-2.

Tarkington took Hamshire-Fannett into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 18-25, 15-13.

Tarkington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.

Hardin-Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 14-23. As for Tarkington, their victory bumped their record up to 23-16.

Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Tarkington in their previous matchup on October 1st, falling 3-1. Will Hardin-Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.

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