Volleyball Preview: Hardin Valley Academy Hawks vs. William Blount Governors
Hardin Valley Academy has gone 9-1 against William Blount recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hardin Valley Academy Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the William Blount Governors at 7:00 p.m. William Blount took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hardin Valley Academy, who comes in off a win.
Hardin Valley Academy will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Maryville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hardin Valley Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Maryville on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Meanwhile, William Blount didn't have quite enough to beat Bearden on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Governors in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
William Blount took Bearden into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 25-13, 15-9.
Hardin Valley Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for William Blount, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Hardin Valley Academy took their win against William Blount in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hardin Valley Academy 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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