Hardin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the East Helena Vigilantes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vigilantes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in September.
Hardin started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-16.
Liberty Koyama paced Hardin's offense, picking up 17 kills. Koyama got some help from Lucy Baker and her 36 assists. Finally, Taylor Slater kept Hardin's defense grounded, leading the team with eight blocks.
Hardin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-1. As for East Helena, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Hardin will square off against Lockwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games the LIONS have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. East Helena has already played their next contest (against Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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