The home team had won the previous four meetings between Kennedy and Hinkley, and Hinkley kept the tradition alive. The Commanders fell 3-1 to the Thunder on Wednesday. The Commanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunder apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 21-25, 25-16, 25-11.
Liana Casias paced Kennedy's offense, picking up seven kills. Casias got some help from Alondra Gomez and her 15 assists. Gomez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Hinkley found their leader in freshman Anna Nunez, who had six digs, two aces, and one block. Nunez is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hinkley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Kennedy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Aurora Central on the 29th. As for Hinkley, they will venture away from home to face off against Gateway at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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