Hickory Grove Christian lost against Gaston Day back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lions lost 3-0 to the Spartans. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hickory Grove Christian took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-9, 25-10.
Mackenzie Williams paced Hickory Grove Christian's offense, picking up three kills. Williams got some help from Sydney Donald and her four assists. Finally, Lauren White kept Hickory Grove Christian's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Gaston Day can attribute much of their success to Ava Blanton, who had five digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Blanton a new career-high in assists (five). Emery Carr also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Hickory Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Gaston Day, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Hickory Grove Christian and Gaston Day will both be playing Gaston Christian the next time they take the court. The Lions will host the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Spartans will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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