If Westmont Hilltop was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Bellwood-Antis last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers fell just short of the Somerset Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Westmont Hilltop took Somerset into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Westmont Hilltop kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least five blocks in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Westmont Hilltop's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Somerset, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Westmont Hilltop will stay at home for another game and welcome Huntingdon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Huntingdon will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Westmont Hilltop surely won't give up without a fight. As for Somerset, they will host Hollidaysburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hollidaysburg is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Somerset will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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