On Wednesday Hastings will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the Harper Creek Beavers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m.
Hastings lost 3-0 to Pennfield two weeks ago.
While Hastings was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Harper Creek came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 25 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Beavers have posted since September 18th.
One reason for the win was Harper Creek's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-12.
Harper Creek couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.9% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 37%.
Hastings' loss dropped their record down to 12-9-2. As for Harper Creek, they pushed their record up to 30-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Hastings might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Harper Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Hastings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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