Hayes unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Westerville Central Warhawks on Friday. The Pacers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
While Hayes was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Westerville Central's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 26-24.
Nick Pyles paced Hayes' offense, picking up seven kills. Pyles got some help from Raymund Ramirez and his 14 assists.
Hayes wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Big Walnut on the 17th. As for Westerville Central, they are taking a road trip to challenge Hilliard Bradley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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