Volleyball Recap: Hilliard Darby Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Hilliard Darby came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Westland Cougars on Wednesday.

Hilliard Darby walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final set scores came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-16.

Brielle Risner had another great game (as she tends to do), getting 28 assists, eight digs, and three aces. The team also got some help from Maddy Kennedy, who had seven kills, four digs, and two aces.

Hilliard Darby's victory brought them up to 5-17. As for Westland, they have been struggling for a while as they've lost 22 of their last 24 matchups, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to a 2-20 record this season.

Hilliard Darby and Westland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers will take on Dublin Jerome at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (#452 vs. #171). Meanwhile, Westland (ranked 654th) will meet Olentangy Berlin (ranked seventh) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.