Hopkinton waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Bellingham Blackhawks out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Hillers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hopkinton who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 18-25, 25-19, 24-26, 15-5.
When it comes to explaining why Bellingham lost, don't look at Jacobi Houston. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and two aces. Houston is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Hopkinton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Bellingham, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record.
Hopkinton will head out to square off against Algonquin Regional at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Bellingham, they will face off against Holliston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellingham will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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