Hoover has won five straight games at home, while McGill-Toolen has won five straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Buccaneers will welcome the Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hoover had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Oak Mountain on Tuesday. The Buccaneers blew past the Eagles 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Hoover's got stronger as the match went on, holding Oak Mountain to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-12.
Meanwhile, McGill-Toolen is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Gulf Breeze. The Yellowjackets walked away with a 3-1 win over the Dolphins.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 22-25, 25-22.
Hoover better focus on containing Payton Mcclarren and Bella Smith as the pair were huge in McGill-Toolen's win. Mcclarren had 17 digs and two aces, while Smith had 12 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Smith has posted over her last six contests.
McGill-Toolen's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Hoover, their win bumped their record up to 13-16.
Hoover came up short against McGill-Toolen in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 3-1. Will the Buccaneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
