Hickory has gone 8-2 against St. Stephens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Hickory will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Hickory is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering North Iredell just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Raiders. The shutout was out of character for the Red Tornadoes seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Hickory was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made North Iredell work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 26-24.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens came up short against Hickory on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Red Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
St. Stephens started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-23.
St. Stephens might have lost, but man, Delayna Spencer was a machine: she had 27 digs. Spencer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played.
Hickory's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3. As for St. Stephens, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Hickory has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Stephens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hickory beat St. Stephens 3-1 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Does Hickory have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Stephens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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