Hickman came into Thursday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Blair Oaks Falcons 3-2. The Kewpies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
Hickman had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 22-25, 25-12, 25-20, 15-5.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anna Prenger, who had five digs and 13 assists. Prenger has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Boeckmann, who had five aces.
Hickman's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14-2. As for Blair Oaks, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-16.
Hickman has already played their next match, a 1-1 draw against Hillsboro on the 12th. As for Blair Oaks, they will face off against Owensville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Blair Oaks is facing Owensville at the right time seeing as Owensville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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