Hickory faced Watauga in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Red Tornadoes fell 3-1 to the Pioneers. The Red Tornadoes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pioneers earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Hickory was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Watauga work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Several Red Tornadoes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ella Kate Stewart, who had ten digs and two assists.
Watauga found their leader in sophomore Caroline Childers, who had 22 digs and two aces. Childers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hickory fell to 5-1. As for Watauga, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Hickory has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Maiden on the 26th. As for Watauga, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Ashe County on the 27th.
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