Hunt has gone 10-0 against Fike recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hunt Warriors will face off against the Fike Demons at 5:00 p.m.
Hunt lost 3-0 to West Johnston on Tuesday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hunt was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-21.
Hunt's defeat came about despite a quality game from Paige Mathews, who had seven digs and three aces. Mathews is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Hunt kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Fike sidestepped Southern Wayne for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Demons.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Fike got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 23-25, 18-16.
Hunt's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Fike, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Everything went Hunt's way against Fike in their previous matchup back in September, as Hunt made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hunt since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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