After flying high against Tuscaloosa County last Wednesday, Hillcrest came back down to earth. The Hillcrest Patriots came up short against the Decatur Red Raiders on Monday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Hillcrest was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13, 15-13.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Decatur, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-14.
Hillcrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss vs. Sipsey Valley on the 1st. Decatur has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Muscle Shoals on the 1st.
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