The Hancock Hawks will take on the Gulfport Admirals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hancock is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Hancock made easy work of Pearl River Central and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Hancock won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-16, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Gulfport got the win against D'Iberville on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20, 25-12.
Gulfport's win bumped their record up to 24-13. As for Hancock, their victory bumped their record up to 25-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Hancock has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Gulfport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hancock couldn't quite get it done against Gulfport when the teams last played on September 6th as they fell 2-0. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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