Hickory has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Grassfield Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, everything went Hickory's way against Oscar Smith as Hickory made off with a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Grassfield entered their tilt with Great Bridge on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-20.
Grassfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellielynn Rock, who had seven digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Ryann Bothof, who had five digs and two aces.
Hickory's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Grassfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Hickory skirted past Grassfield 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rock, who had 25 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hickory still be able to contain Rock? There's only one way to find out.
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