Hickory and Carson squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hickory had to settle for second. They came up short against the Carson Cougars, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Tornadoes of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2018.
Hickory was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-18.
Emmi Gambill paced Hickory's offense, picking up 16 kills. Gambill got some help from
Piper Jillings and her 23 assists.
Kira Morin controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Hickory's loss dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Carson, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-5.
Hickory does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Carson has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Ashe County on the 26th.
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