Battle didn't have done well against Hickman recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Battle Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hickman Kewpies , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
In the two sets Battle was on fire: they won each by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Ellie Boyer had a dynamite game for Battle, getting 25 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Boyer has posted since Saturday.
Battle's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1-2. As for Hickman, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Battle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory vs. Blair Oaks on the 16th. As for Hickman, they will welcome Southern Boone at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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