Hannibal waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Hickman Kewpies 3-2. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Kewpies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Hannibal took Hickman into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 24-26, 19-25, 16-14.
Kegan Greening had an outrageously good game as she had 19 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: 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 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Hannibal's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Hickman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5-1.
Hannibal will square off against Mexico at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hickman, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Southern Boone at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Hickman has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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