Volleyball Preview: Hancock County Hornets vs. Cannelton Bulldogs
Hancock County has gone 8-2 against Cannelton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hancock County Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Cannelton Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hancock County lost 3-0 to Trinity on Saturday. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Cannelton came up short against Christian Academy of Madison on Friday and fell 3-1.
Cannelton took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. After all that action, the final score was 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Cannelton had strong showings from Jordyn Carter, who had nine digs, and Jaliyah Little, who had five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cannelton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive contests.
Hancock County's record is now 3-10. As for Cannelton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Hancock County skirted past Cannelton 3-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hancock County since the team 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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