The Hazel Green Trojans will square off against the Bob Jones Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hazel Green is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Auburn, who was ranked 14th at the time (Hazel Green was ranked 17th). The Trojans fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Hartselle typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Bob Jones proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The win didn't come easy: Hartselle scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 26-24, 25-20.
Bob Jones' victory bumped their record up to 36-13. As for Hazel Green, their loss dropped their record down to 29-10.
Hazel Green came out on top in a nail-biter against Bob Jones in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Patriots' Kalison Beigh, who had 29 digs and six assists. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Trojans to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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