There's no place like home for Hillsboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Festus Tigers on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted against the Tigers since October 15, 2020.
Hillsboro wouldn't go down easily and took Festus into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 25-11, 23-25, 15-12.
Kerrigan Blocker paced Hillsboro's offense, picking up 11 kills. Blocker were helped by Jersey Robinson and Ava Campbell, who contributed 16 assists each. Madison Czapla controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the loss, Festus still got an impressive performance from Jessie Hawkins, who had 27 digs and two assists. Hawkins has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Hawks
| 09/30/25 vs Festus | 3-2 |
| 09/22/25 vs North County | 3-1 |
| 09/20/25 vs MICDS | 2-0 |
| 09/16/25 vs DeSoto | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 vs Northwest | 3-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Hillsboro's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4-4. As for Festus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-6-1 record this season.
Hillsboro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Union on the 2nd. As for Festus, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against St. Clair on the 1st.
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