Volleyball Preview: Hicksville Aces vs. Evergreen Vikings
The Hicksville Aces will challenge the Evergreen Vikings at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hicksville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Hicksville finally turned things around against Bryan on Thursday. They came out on top against the Golden Bears by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21.
Josie Smith was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 15 digs.
Hicksville 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 six aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Evergreen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Fairview.
While Evergreen was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22, 25-14.
Hicksville's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Evergreen, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Hicksville was able to grind out a solid win over Evergreen in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hicksville since the squad 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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