Volleyball Recap: Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes vs. Fort Bend Elkins Knights
Fort Bend Hightower hadn't done well against Fort Bend Elkins recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Fort Bend Elkins Knights 3-2. This was payback for the Hurricanes, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Fort Bend Hightower had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 15-11.
Jamylia Blackman was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had seven digs and two aces.
The win snapped Fort Bend Hightower's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-12 record. As for Fort Bend Elkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-22.
Fort Bend Hightower wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Fort Bend Travis on the 8th. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Ridge Point on the 8th.
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