Hoover is 3-0 against Washington since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Hoover Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Washington Tigers at 9:00 a.m. Hoover will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Hoover got the win against McKinley by a conclusive 3-0.
While Hoover won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Payton Baca, who had six digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last nine matches.
Hoover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to West Branch.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-13.
Hoover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Hoover beat Washington 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Hoover repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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