Volleyball Preview: Hanks Knights vs. Parkland Matadors
Hanks has gone 9-1 against Parkland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:35 p.m. Parkland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hanks, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Hanks sidestepped Horizon for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Hanks was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Hanks found their leader in underclassman Sofia Nevarez, who had 17 digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarai Flores, who had 23 digs and two kills.
Meanwhile, Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Bel Air, falling 3-0.
Parkland took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-15.
Hanks is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-20 record this season. As for Parkland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Hanks took their win against Parkland when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Hanks repeat their success, or does Parkland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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