Hannibal won the last time they faced Kirksville, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hannibal Pirates blew past the Kirksville Tigers 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Hannibal's feisty defense: they held Kirksville to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-9, 25-7.
Kegan Greening was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs.
Hannibal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive games.
Hannibal's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Kirksville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Hannibal will square off against Westminster Christian at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hannibal is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Kirksville, they will take on Centralia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centralia will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Kirksville surely won't give up without a fight.
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