It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hilmar had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bullard Knights by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Hilmar had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-20, 25-20, 26-24.
Hilmar had a senior duo take command as Teygan Horstmeier had 16 digs and Sophie Stivers had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Stivers has posted since back in August.
Hilmar's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-9. As for Bullard, they moved to 23-22 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Hilmar will play host again on Saturday to welcome Fresno Christian, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Fresno Christian will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Hilmar surely won't give up without a fight. Bullard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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