The Hickory Hornets are on the road again on Monday to play the Farrell Steelers at 7:15 p.m. Hickory will be strutting in after a win while Farrell will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Hickory narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Reynolds 3-2.
Hickory was staring down a 2-0 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next four for the win. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-12, 15-4.
Meanwhile, Farrell couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Reynolds two weeks ago, falling 3-0. The Steelers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 25-17.
Hickory's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Farrell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Hickory's way against Farrell in their previous meeting back in September of 2020 as Hickory made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory 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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