With a playoff game on the line, Hedgesville rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Morgantown Mohigans. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-104) Hedgesville actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 17-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Kylee Anne East had a dynamite game for Hedgesville, getting six digs and two aces. With that strong performance, East is now averaging an impressive 12 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryana Ryder, who had seven digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Morgantown lost, don't look at Dori Heiskell. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and four aces. Heiskell is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last five games she's played.
Hedgesville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 24 of their last 26 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 43-5-1 record this season. As for Morgantown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 39-11 record.
As of now, neither Hedgesville nor Morgantown have any future games scheduled.
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