Hanks has gone 8-2 against Horizon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hanks Knights will venture away from home to take on the Horizon Scorpions at 6:35 p.m. Horizon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hanks, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Hanks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Bel Air.
Hanks took Bel Air into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Hanks' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarai Flores, who had 40 digs and a kill. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Gonzalez, who had 20 digs, a kill, and 22 assists.
Hanks was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Bel Air, falling 3-0.
Horizon was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24, 25-16.
Hanks' victory bumped their record up to 12-20. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Hanks beat Horizon 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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