Hillsborough and Freedom squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Hillsborough had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Freedom Patriots. The Terriers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hillsborough was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-22.
Freedom found their leader in underclassman Averi Addison, who had 26 digs and three aces. Addison is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Burke, who had six digs and two aces.
With the loss, Hillsborough broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5. As for Freedom, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Hillsborough does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Freedom, they and Osceola are set to duel on Wednesday. Osceola is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Freedom will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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