Highland won the last time they faced Tandem Friends, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Highland Hawks put the hurt on the Tandem Friends Badgers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Hawks who have now won five contests in a row.
While Highland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-7, 27-25.
Highland was led to victory by Sarah Johnson and Avery Hillygus. Johnson had three blocks and two aces, while Hillygus had five blocks and four kills. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Highland kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Tandem Friends, the defeat snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland is on the road again on Thursday to play Randolph-Macon Academy at 4:00 p.m. Randolph-Macon Academy is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Highland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Tandem Friends, they will face off against Wakefield Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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