After both having extra time off, the Dillon Wildcats and the Hanahan Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Dillon beat Lake View 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Hanahan made easy work of Fort Dorchester on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won seven in a row.
While Hanahan won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-21, 25-23.
Hanahan found their leader in sophomore Caitlyn Manus, who had six digs and two aces. Manus has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Hanahan was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
The win got Dillon back to even at 7-7. As for Hanahan, the victory got them back to even at 12-12-2.
Dillon skirted past Hanahan 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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