On Tuesday, Hoover faced Montgomery Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hoover Buccaneers fell 3-1 to the Montgomery Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buccaneers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Hoover started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-20.
Leading Montgomery Academy to victory were Kaci Armistead and Emmy Sorrell. Armistead had 25 digs, while Sorrell had 18 digs.
Hoover's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 31-7. As for Montgomery Academy, they pushed their record up to 40-3 with the victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hoover will venture away from home to challenge Bayside Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Bayside Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Montgomery Academy, they will challenge Lawrence County at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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