The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will challenge the Liberty Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Hardin-Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Shepherd with a sharp 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
The victory didn't come easy: Shepherd scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-10, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Liberty hadn't done well against Tarkington recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Liberty blew past Tarkington 3-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Liberty was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-12.
The victory snapped Hardin-Jefferson's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-21 record. As for Liberty, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-14.
Hardin-Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Does Hardin-Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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