On Thursday Hammond will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Covington Lions at 3:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long.
Hammond came up short against Ponchatoula on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Covington came up short against Mandeville on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Covington ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Hammond has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Covington, their loss dropped their record down to 15-17.
Hammond suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Covington in their previous meeting on October 8th. Can Hammond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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