The North County Raiders will play host again on Monday to welcome the Hillsboro Hawks, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Hillsboro took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North County, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, North County finally turned things around against Herculaneum on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Black Cats.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ste. Genevieve.
Hillsboro started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-15.
Despite their loss, Hillsboro saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kayla Yaeger, who had 19 digs, was perhaps the best of all. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Yaeger now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Even though they lost, Hillsboro kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last 11 contests.
North County's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-2-2.
North County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will North County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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