Skyline is 10-0 against Pleasant Hope since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Skyline took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lockwood by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 19-25, 25-20, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hope got the win against Niangua on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pleasant Hope was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-7, 25-5.
Pleasant Hope found their leader in underclassman Kylee Agee, who had five digs and four aces.
Pleasant Hope couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.6% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
The win got Skyline back to even at 13-13-3. As for Pleasant Hope, their record now sits at 18-12-3.
Everything went Skyline's way against Pleasant Hope in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Skyline made off with a 3-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pleasant Hope's Loraine Arciniegas, who had 21 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Skyline still be able to contain Arciniegas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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