On Thursday, the Hillsboro Hawks came up short against the Lutheran Cougars and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lutheran scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23.
Lutheran had a senior duo take command as Alexis Feldhake had eight digs and three aces and Reagan Kurtzeborn had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Feldhake has posted since back in September.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10-4. As for Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season.
Hillsboro will square off against Poplar Bluff at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poplar Bluff is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Hillsboro will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lutheran, they will challenge St. Charles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lutheran is facing St. Charles at the right time seeing as St. Charles is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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