Volleyball Recap: Hough Huskies vs. North Mecklenburg Vikings
Hough came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the North Mecklenburg Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Huskies also won the last time the pair played back in August.
While Hough won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the 0th set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-13, 25-13.
Hough's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaitlyn Sweetman led the charge by getting ten digs, seven aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Sweetman has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Eve Kennedy, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hough was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Hough's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for North Mecklenburg, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-8 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hough will host Chambers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Mecklenburg, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Community School of Davidson, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Community School of Davidson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Mecklenburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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