There's no place like home for Tarkington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tarkington also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Tarkington took Hamshire-Fannett into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Tarkington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Tarkington's win bumped their record up to 23-16. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-19 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tarkington will head out to square off against Hardin-Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they will face off against Shepherd at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamshire-Fannett is facing Shepherd at the right time seeing as Shepherd is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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