Hannibal has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Quincy Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, everything went Hannibal's way against Kirksville as Hannibal made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Hannibal's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-9, 25-7.
Kegan Greening was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs.
Hannibal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Quincy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Jacksonville on Monday.
Quincy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Abby Bunch was nothing short of spectacular: she had 13 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Hannibal's record is now 11-1. As for Quincy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Hannibal has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Quincy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hannibal came up short against Quincy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Hannibal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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