Hiawatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Horton Chargers. The Red Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargers earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Hiawatha actually scored more points across those three sets (65-63), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-16, 26-24.
Claire Twombly paced Hiawatha's offense, picking up eight kills. Twombly got some help from Adison Williams and her 18 assists.
Hiawatha's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Horton, their win bumped their record up to 3-6-1.
Hiawatha didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Tonganoxie on the 13th. As for Horton, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Nemaha Central on the 13th.
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