Alexander Central is 2-8 against Hickory since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cougars will take on the Red Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Alexander Central and Watauga have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Cougars lost 3-0 to the Pioneers.
While Alexander Central was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Hickory got the win against East Lincoln on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The Red Tornadoes haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Hickory was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-16.
Hickory's win bumped their record up to 25-4. As for Alexander Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Alexander Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hickory when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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