The Hanover Area Hawkeyes came up short against the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Hawkeyes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hanover Area was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Wilkes-Barre work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-17, 25-21.
Rodney Willams paced Hanover Area's offense, picking up eight kills. Willams got some help from Ireneo Panecatl and his 17 assists. Finally, Dylan Martin kept Hanover Area's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Jordany Rodriguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wilkes-Barre, getting 21 digs, 13 kills, three aces, and one block. Rodriguez is crushing it when it comes to kills: he's had at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tijan Nijai, who had eight digs and one block.
Hanover Area now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Wilkes-Barre, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hanover Area will head out to challenge Tunkhannock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Wilkes-Barre, they will venture away from home to take on Tournament Opponent at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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