Soddy Daisy is 8-0 against Hixson since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Soddy Daisy Trojans will head out to take on the Hixson Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Soddy Daisy didn't have quite enough to beat Silverdale Academy and fell 3-2.
Soddy Daisy took Silverdale Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 15-7.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aubrey Renfro, who had six digs and 22 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kylie Bunch, who had 11 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Soddy Daisy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hixson came up short against Grundy County on Thursday and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-14, 21-25, 25-15, 25-14.
Soddy Daisy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15-1 record this season. As for Hixson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Soddy Daisy was able to grind out a solid win over Hixson when the teams last played back in August, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Soddy Daisy 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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