After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crestwood, Hanover Area was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hazleton Area Cougars with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Hawkeyes were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Cougars, so the Hawkeyes were just returning the favor.
Hanover Area never let Hazleton Area on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-14, 25-19.
Ireneo Panecatl
| 04/15/25 vs Hazleton Area | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Berwick | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Tunkhannock | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Dallas | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Wilkes-Barre | 2 |
Hanover Area got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ireneo Panecatl out in front who had six kills, five digs, two aces, and one block. Those six kills gave Panecatl a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chance Hall, who had eight kills, eight digs, and one block.
Hanover Area's record is now 3-5. As for Hazleton Area, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hanover Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Wyoming Valley West on the 16th. As for Hazleton Area, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lackawanna Trail at 5:00 p.m. on May 8.
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