Hickory entered their tilt with Watauga on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Watauga Pioneers with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Tornadoes also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-21, 25-18.
Hickory was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lainey Gragg, who had five digs and 21 assists. Gragg is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Childers, who had 12 digs.
Hickory pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Watauga, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Hickory will square off against North Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Watauga, they will head out to challenge South Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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