The Hays Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Leander Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Hays is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cedar Park just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Timberwolves. The Hawks have struggled against the Timberwolves recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hays 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, 25-18, 25-16.
Hays' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zoe Siciliano, who had 12 digs and a block, and Olivia Conway, who had 17 digs. Siciliano is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Leander duked it out withLiberty Hill on Tuesday. Leander came up short against Liberty Hill, falling 3-0. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leander took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 25-18.
Hays now has a losing record at 20-21. As for Leander, their loss dropped their record down to 12-27.
Hays came out on top in a nail-biter against Leander in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hays since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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