If Hickory was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of King's Fork on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks came up short against the Indian River Braves on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Braves earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
While Hickory was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-21.
Caroline Carter paced Hickory's offense, picking up 11 kills. Carter got some help from Kyla Goode and her 14 assists. Natalie Tanksley controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Hawks
| 10/09/25 @ Indian River | 0-3 |
| 10/07/25 @ King's Fork | 3-0 |
| 10/02/25 vs Deep Creek | 3-1 |
| 09/30/25 vs Nansemond River | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 @ Lakeland | 3-0 |
The defeat snapped Hickory's winning streak at four matches and leaves them with a 11-8 record. As for Indian River, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hickory will challenge rival Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Indian River is set to take on their familiar foe Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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