Volleyball Recap: Hickory Beats Foard for Their Eighth Straight Victory
By Team Reports
Sep 23, 2025, 9:12am
Volleyball Recap: Hickory Red Tornadoes vs. Foard Tigers

Red Tornadoes
09/18/25 @ Foard | 3-0 |
09/16/25 vs Newton-Conover | 3-0 |
09/11/25 @ Bunker Hill | 3-0 |
09/10/25 vs North Iredell | 3-0 |
09/09/25 vs Bandys | 3-0 |
+ 3 more games |
Hickory came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Foard Tigers 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in August.
While Hickory won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-6.
Emmi Gambill paced Hickory's offense, picking up 16 kills. Gambill got some help from Ryan Hines and her 26 assists. Gambill was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Hickory's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Foard, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Hickory has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against West Henderson on the 19th. As for Foard, they will be playing at home against Maiden at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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