Hickory had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They blew past the North Lincoln Knights 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Red Tornadoes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hickory's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping North Lincoln between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 25-17.
Ali Rose was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 18 digs.
Hickory was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why North Lincoln lost, don't look at Taylor Lusk. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and ten assists.
Hickory pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for North Lincoln, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-6.
Hickory has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against St. Stephens on the 9th. As for North Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against North Iredell on the 9th.
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