Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Sanger West Hornets by a score of 3-2. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Hoover lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 21-25, 21-19.
Even though they lost, Hoover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Sanger West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Vanessa Villavicencio out in front who had 24 digs. Villavicencio is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played. Jenna Xiong was another key player, getting 17 digs and two aces.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Sanger West, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-12.
Hoover has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Fresno Christian on the 29th. As for Sanger West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against West on the 29th.
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