Horizon hasn't had much luck against Hanks recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Horizon Scorpions will challenge the Hanks Knights at 6:35 p.m.
Horizon is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game last Friday. They lost 3-0 to Bel Air.
Horizon was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bel Air work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Hanks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Bel Air on Friday.
Hanks was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Hanks' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sarai Flores, who had 40 digs and a kill. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Gonzalez, who had 20 digs, a kill, and 22 assists.
Hanks was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Hanks, their win bumped their record up to 12-20.
Horizon came up short against Hanks in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hanks' Nevaeh Carrillo, who had 16 digs, 14 kills, and a block. Now that Horizon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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