Hopkinton faced Bellingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hillers fell 3-1 to the Blackhawks. The Hillers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 27-29, 25-15.
Evie Woodbury paced Hopkinton's offense, picking up 16 kills. Woodbury got some help from Gabby Pattie and her 36 assists. Sydney Stephen controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Jacobi Houston was the offensive standout of the match as she had 17 assists and five digs. That's the most digs she has posted since back in November of 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hopkinton fell to 6-1. As for Bellingham, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hopkinton is set to take on their familiar foe Norton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bellingham will face off against rival Holliston at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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