Fulton is 1-9 against Hannibal since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fulton Hornets will challenge the Hannibal Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Fulton came up short against Hallsville and fell 3-1. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 25-13 in the first set.
Fulton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-17.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bre Knighten, who had 18 digs, 17 kills, and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Elias, who had 32 digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hannibal, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Illini West with a sharp 3-0 victory on Monday.
Hannibal's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Illini West between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 25-16.
Hannibal's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kegan Greening, who had nine digs, and Zanie Terrill, who had nine digs.
Hannibal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
This is the second loss in a row for Fulton and nudges their season record down to 10-17-1. As for Hannibal, their record now sits at 20-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Fulton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Hannibal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fulton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hannibal in their previous matchup on October 1st. Can Fulton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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