McKinley hasn't had much luck against Hoover recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The McKinley Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Hoover Vikings at 6:45 p.m. McKinley will be strutting in after a victory while Hoover will be coming in after a defeat.
McKinley will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Washington, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. McKinley was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Washington on Wednesday.
McKinley never let Washington on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Hoover unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Jackson. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Vikings haven't been shut out since back in August.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Jackson scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-18.
McKinley's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
McKinley came up short against Hoover in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can McKinley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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