After flying high against Gravette on Monday, Hackett came back down to earth. The Hornets fell just short of the Pottsville Apaches by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Apaches apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Hackett wouldn't go down easily and took Pottsville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 23-25, 15-12.
Ryleigh Decker
| 08/26/25 @ Pottsville | 4 |
| 08/25/25 @ Gravette | 2 |
| 11/02/24 vs England | 2 |
| 10/31/24 vs Taylor | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Hackett had strong showings from Abby White, who had ten digs and two assists, and Ryleigh Decker, who had 12 digs, ten kills, and four aces. Decker is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Hackett's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Hackett will look to takes advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they takes on Guy-Perkins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pottsville, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Alma at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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