The Hillgrove Hawks will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the North Forsyth Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Hillgrove earned a 3-1 win over Allatoona.
Hillgrove had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14.
Lanie Wall was a one-man wrecking crew for Hillgrove as she had five digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Wall is now averaging an impressive 12.2 assists per game.
Hillgrove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Forsyth was able to grind out a solid victory over Chattahoochee on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
North Forsyth was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Chattahoochee squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-19.
Hillgrove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for North Forsyth, their record is now 17-6.
Hillgrove skirted past North Forsyth 2-1 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was North Forsyth's Hannah Hagen, who had 18 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hillgrove still be able to contain Hagen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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