On Tuesday, Huntington faced Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Huntington Highlanders fell 2-0 to the Hoover Huskies. The Highlanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Huntington was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hoover work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-16.
Hoover found their leader in underclassman Lilli Lancaster, who had four digs and 14 assists. Lancaster is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Huntington now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Huntington will take on Cabell Midland at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hoover, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win vs. Shady Spring on the 1st.
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