Volleyball Recap: Hillgrove's Win Ends Three-Game Losing Streak on the Road

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 7:31am

Volleyball Recap: Hillgrove Hawks vs. Osborne Cardinals

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Hillgrove waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Osborne Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for the Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Hillgrove was: they took both sets by at least 17 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-4, 25-8.

Hillgrove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.

Hillgrove's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-10. As for Osborne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.

Hillgrove is on the road again on Thursday to play Allatoona at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Allatoona has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Osborne, they will face off against Hiram at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Osborne is facing Hiram at the right time seeing as Hiram is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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