The Hillgrove Hawks will square off against the Westminster Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Hillgrove faced off against Mount Paran Christian on Thursday. Hillgrove fell 3-1 to Mount Paran Christian. The Hawks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Mount Paran Christian scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Westminster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elite Scholars Academy.
While Westminster had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21.
Hillgrove's loss dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Westminster, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-17.
Hillgrove came out on top in a nail-biter against Westminster in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Will Hillgrove repeat their success, or does Westminster have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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