Hannibal came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Fulton Hornets 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hannibal's got stronger as the match went on, holding Fulton to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14, 25-4.
Hannibal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Elias, who had 20 digs. Elias is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bre Knighten, who had eight digs and six kills.
Hannibal is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Fulton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 20 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18-1 record this season.
Hannibal will welcome Mexico at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hannibal will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Fulton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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