After flying high against West Mecklenburg last Tuesday, Hopewell came back down to earth. The Hopewell Titans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Mecklenburg Vikings on Thursday. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hopewell might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on North Mecklenburg: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-22, 24-26, 25-23.
Hopewell's loss came despite strong showings from Alivia Pettit and Kenadie Kurosawa. Pettit had eight digs and four aces, while Kurosawa had seven digs and 19 assists. Pettit is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Hopewell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Hopewell's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for North Mecklenburg, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Hopewell will face off against Hough at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hopewell has won three straight at home, while Hough won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for North Mecklenburg, they will square off against West Charlotte at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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