After flying high against Freedom last Wednesday, Hibriten came back down to earth. The Hibriten Panthers fell 3-1 to the Alexander Central Cougars on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Hibriten started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 27-25, 25-15, 28-26.
Hibriten has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Alexander Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-8.
Hibriten will square off against Ashe County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alexander Central, they will venture away from home to face off against Watauga at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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