Hillgrove has been away from home for five games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks challenges Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Hillgrove is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering North Forsyth just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 21-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Mount Paran Christian beat King's Ridge Christian 2-0 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mount Paran Christian was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11.
Mount Paran Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shelby Harris, who had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan New, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mount Paran Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King's Ridge Christian only served four.
Hillgrove's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Mount Paran Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-14 record this season.
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