Hilltop and Montgomery are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Hilltop Lancers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Montgomery Aztecs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Hilltop was able to grind out a solid victory over Sweetwater, taking the game 3-1.
Hilltop walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 17-25, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Montgomery had just enough and edged Sweetwater out 3-2 on Tuesday.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-99) Montgomery actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-20, 19-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Hilltop's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Montgomery, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-24.
Hilltop took their victory against Montgomery when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Hilltop repeat their success, or does Montgomery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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