Hickory Flat is 0-4 against New Albany since September of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Rebels will host the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Hickory Flat came up short against Potts Camp and fell 3-1.
While Hickory Flat ultimately came up short, they really made Potts Camp work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24.
Meanwhile, New Albany waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 3-0 win.
New Albany not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept South Pontotoc between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-17.
Hickory Flat better focus on containing Lizzie Moore and Bella Golden as the pair were huge in New Albany's win. Moore had ten digs and two aces, while Golden had three aces and one assist. That's the most aces Golden has posted over her last 11 matches.
New Albany was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
New Albany's victory bumped their record up to 24-10-4. As for Hickory Flat, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15-1.
Hickory Flat might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from New Albany when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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