The Washington Blue Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Hillsboro Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Washington had just enough and edged Northwest out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Washington who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 20-25, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro came up short against Chillicothe on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Hillsboro started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 25-12, 25-20.
The losing side was boosted by Addison Huff, who had ten digs.
Washington's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Hillsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.
Washington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hillsboro when the teams last played back in August. Can Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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