Hartsville had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They blew past the Lakewood Gators 3-0. While the Red Foxes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-16.
Ava Wilcox was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmakate Hudson, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hartsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 16.6.
Hartsville's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Lakewood, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Hartsville will face off against South Florence at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakewood, they will venture away from home to take on Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood is facing Crestwood at the right time seeing as Crestwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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