Hannibal had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Fulton Hornets. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hannibal took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-13, 25-15.
Emily Elias and Bre Knighten certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Elias had 20 digs, while Knighten had ten digs and eight kills. Elias is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Estella Vanschenkhof, who had 18 assists.
Hannibal pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fulton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Hannibal will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against North Point at 6:00 p.m. As for Fulton, they will head out to challenge Boonville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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