The Alpha Academy Timberwolves will face off against the Hoke County Bucks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alpha Academy is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Alpha Academy lost 3-0 to Freedom Christian Academy on Thursday.
Alpha Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Hoke County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Freedom Christian Academy.
While Hoke County ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21.
Alpha Academy will have to keep a close watch on Gabriel Cabezudo and Savion Kinston, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hoke County's prior game. Cabezudo had nine digs and three aces, while Kinston had five kills and two blocks. Kinston has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last four times he's played.
Hoke County now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Alpha Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Alpha Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hoke County in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Timberwolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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