Hughson lost to Hilmar back in August, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Hughson Huskies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Hilmar Yellowjackets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Hughson got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12.
Hilmar's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lia Salvador, who had ten digs and three aces, and Sophie Stivers, who had eight digs. That's the most aces Salvador has posted in her last seven matches.
Hughson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Hilmar, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Ripon the next time they take the court. Hilmar will host Ripon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Hughson will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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