Wilcox-Hildreth hasn't had much luck against Axtell recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons will stay at home for another game and welcome the Axtell Wildcats.
Last Thursday, Wilcox-Hildreth came up short against Elm Creek and fell 2-0.
Wilcox-Hildreth was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Axtell waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 2-0.
Axtell's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Harvard between 17 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17.
Axtell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.9 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 10.
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Axtell, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
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