After flying high against Hopewell last Thursday, Hough came back down to earth. The Huskies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Mecklenburg Vikings on Tuesday. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Hough was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made North Mecklenburg work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-16, 15-25, 25-21.
North Mecklenburg found their leader in sophomore Alejandra Lorenzana, who had 12 digs and two aces. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Lorenzana.
Hough now has a losing record of 7-8. As for North Mecklenburg, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Coming up, Hough will venture away from home to challenge Cox Mill at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Mecklenburg, they will welcome Lincoln Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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