Volleyball Game Preview: Hickory Hawks vs. Oscar Smith Tigers + How To Watch

Hickory has gone a perfect 10-0 against Oscar Smith recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hawks will take on the Tigers at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hickory took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Great Bridge by a score of 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.

Hickory walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 28-26, 12-25, 25-18, 25-12.

Arianna Vakhnin

Digs

10/16/25 vs Great Bridge	13
10/14/25 @ Grassfield	3
10/09/25 @ Indian River	1
10/07/25 @ King's Fork	6
10/02/25 vs Deep Creek	10
+ 2 more games

Among those leading the charge was Arianna Vakhnin, who had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most digs she has posted over her last seven matches. Leila Falvo also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.

Meanwhile, Oscar Smith made easy work of Lakeland on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.

Hickory's record is now 12-9. As for Oscar Smith, their record now sits at 10-7.

Hickory came out on top in a nail-biter against Oscar Smith in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.