Hibriten lost to Wilkes Central back in August, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Hibriten Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Wilkes Central Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Hibriten took Wilkes Central into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 26-28, 23-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Hibriten was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Hibriten is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Wilkes Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Hibriten didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss vs. Ashe County on the 16th. Wilkes Central has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Elkin on the 16th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
