Volleyball Preview: Hardin-Jefferson Hawks vs. Shepherd Pirates
The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will head out to face off against the Shepherd Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shepherd took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hardin-Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Hardin-Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tarkington 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hardin-Jefferson who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Shepherd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against Hamshire-Fannett, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-20.
Hardin-Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 15-24. As for Shepherd, their loss dropped their record down to 7-21.
Hardin-Jefferson took their win against Shepherd when the teams last played on October 4th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hardin-Jefferson 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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