The Hawthorne Cougars will square off against the Hawthorne Math & Science Academy Aviators at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hawthorne is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Hawthorne lost 3-0 to Oxford Academy on Friday.
While Hawthorne was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Oxford Academy's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-8, 25-11.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Hawthorne Math & Science Academy sidestepped Western for a 3-2 win.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hawthorne Math & Science Academy who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13.
The victory got Hawthorne Math & Science Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Hawthorne, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Hawthorne came up short against Hawthorne Math & Science Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Hawthorne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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