Hibriten was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the R-S Central Hilltoppers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hilltoppers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Hibriten may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 20 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
R-S Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Abby Austin out in front who had six aces and five digs. The dominant performance also gave Austin a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Olivia Harris, who had six digs and three aces.
Hibriten's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for R-S Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hibriten is set to take on their familiar foe Patton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, R-S Central will challenge rival West Caldwell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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