The Hanahan Hawks are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Battery Creek Dolphins at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Hanahan has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Hanahan had just enough and edged James Island out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hanahan who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 15-5.
Hanahan can attribute much of their success to Meilani Wijetunga, who had 16 digs. Wijetunga is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Battery Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Patrick Henry Academy last Saturday and fell 2-1.
Battery Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Hanahan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9-5 record this season. As for Battery Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Everything went Hanahan's way against Battery Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Hanahan made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanahan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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