Hazel Green and Buckhorn squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hazel Green had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buckhorn Bucks. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bucks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Hazel Green actually scored more points across those four sets (91-86), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 8-25, 25-18, 28-26.
Eevy Bellar paced Hazel Green's offense, picking up 18 kills. Bellar got some help from
Allie Avena and her 41 assists.
Ashtyn Douglas controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Hazel Green's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 40-9. As for Buckhorn, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 44-16.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hazel Green will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Spanish Fort at 7:00 a.m. As for Buckhorn, they will challenge Gulf Shores at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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