The Hemphill Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Groveton Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hemphill took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over San Augustine.
Meanwhile, Groveton waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a set and slipped past the Dragons 3-2.
Groveton wouldn't go down easily and took Shelbyville into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 27-25, 20-25, 19-25, 15-5.
Groveton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive games.
Hemphill has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. As for Groveton, they pushed their record up to 22-15 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hemphill took their win against Groveton in their previous matchup on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hemphill 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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