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| 09/30/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/01/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 10/10/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
Hickory took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Mercer, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hornets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Hickory was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 16-25, 21-25, 25-13, 15-11.
Hickory's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Mercer, with the loss, they broke their five-match winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
Coming up, Hickory will take on Eisenhower at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mercer, they are taking a road trip to take on Franklin at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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