Hopewell-Loudon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Van Buren Black Knights. The Chieftains were not able to make up for their loss to the Black Knights from their previous meeting back in September of 2018.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16, 20-25, 25-23.
Savanna Cook paced Hopewell-Loudon's offense, picking up 12 kills. Cook really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 14. Araceli Velasquez controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Lily Grine was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs. She has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Hopewell-Loudon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Van Buren, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Hopewell-Loudon will be playing at home against Seneca East at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Van Buren, they will head out to challenge Vanlue at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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