Hickory waltzed into their matchup  on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with  a   3-1  victory over the Bandys Trojans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won  3-0  back in September.
 Hickory was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 22-25, 25-20,  27-25.

 Ella Kate Stewart
| 10/09/25 @ Bandys | 16 | 
| 10/06/25 vs Alexander Central | 11 | 
| 10/02/25 vs East Lincoln | 8 | 
| 09/30/25 vs West Iredell | 5 | 
| 09/27/25 @ Kings Mountain | 5 | 
| + 8 more games | 
 Hickory was led to victory by  Ella Kate Stewart and  Izzy Montgomery.  Stewart  had 16  digs and one assist, while  Montgomery  had eight  digs and two  assists. That's the most  digs  Stewart has posted  over her last 13  matches.
 Bandys' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Carson Paysour, who  had 13  digs and two  aces. Paysour has been hot recently, having  posted two or more  aces the last three times she's  played. The team also got some help courtesy of  Reagan Saunders, who  had 12  assists and five  digs.
Hickory's win bumped their record up to 27-4. As for Bandys, they have  traveled a rocky road recently, having  lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record  this season.
As of now, neither Hickory nor Bandys have any future games scheduled.
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