Hannibal is 7-2 against Holt since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Pirates will face off against the Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Hannibal sitting on six straight wins and Holt on 14.
On Saturday, Hannibal sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over St. Francis Borgia.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-102) Hannibal actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 13-25, 24-26, 25-19, 15-11.
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Hannibal found their leader in freshman Tessa Janes, who had 21 digs and two aces. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Janes.
Hannibal 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 nine aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Holt hadn't done well against Washington recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Indians blew past the Bluejays 3-0. The game was the first time the Indians have beaten the Bluejays on their court since October 6, 2015.
Hannibal's record is now 26-9-1. As for Holt, their record now sits at 19-3-1.
Hannibal beat Holt 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Indians' Hailey Yeager, who had 20 digs and three assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Pirates still be able to contain Yeager? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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