There's no place like home for Hondo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Lytle Pirates on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Owls, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hondo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-17, 25-20, 26-24.
Hondo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kristyn Ybarra led the charge by getting 15 digs. Ybarra is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Gauna, who had 16 digs.
Hondo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Hondo has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Lytle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hondo will venture away from home to challenge Crystal City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lytle, they will head out to square off against Cotulla at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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