Hazelwood Central came into Tuesday's match having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Hazelwood West Wildcats 3-2. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Hazelwood Central took Hazelwood West into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 18-25, 22-25, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Hazelwood West lost on Tuesday, don't look at Kassidy Mccabe. Despite the final result, she had eight aces and five digs. That's the most aces Mccabe has posted since back in September. Shelby Kane was another key player, getting five digs and two aces.
Hazelwood Central's win bumped their record up to 5-19. As for Hazelwood West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-23-2 record this season.
Hazelwood Central has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Incarnate Word Academy on the 23rd. Hazelwood West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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