On Thursday, Hoover faced McGill-Toolen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hoover Buccaneers came out on top against the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Buccaneers, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hoover had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.
Leading Hoover to victory were Sydney Durban and Addison Jenkins. Durban had 20 digs and four aces, while Jenkins had ten digs and 20 assists. That's the most aces Durban has posted since back in September of 2023.
Hoover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for McGill-Toolen, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 26-8 record.
Hoover will face off against Montgomery Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McGill-Toolen, they will challenge Tuscaloosa County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuscaloosa County is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so McGill-Toolen will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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