On Saturday, the Hillcrest Knights had just enough and edged the Butte County Pirates out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Hillcrest had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 26-28, 25-22, 15-13.
Hillcrest was led to victory by Ali Maddox and Natalie Petty. Maddox had 19 digs and two aces, while Petty had six digs and 15 assists. The dominant performance gave Maddox a new career-high in aces.
Hillcrest's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Butte County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-3 record this season.
Hillcrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat vs. Malad on the 14th. Butte County has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Sugar-Salem on the 14th.
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