On Saturday, Hoover faced Spanish Fort in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hoover Buccaneers fell 2-0 to the Spanish Fort Toros. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Toros: they've now lost three in a row.
While Hoover was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22.
Spanish Fort was led to victory by Victoria Holley and Cailyn Boykin. Holley had eight digs and three aces, while Boykin had six digs, four aces, and two kills. Boykin is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Hoover's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 35-9 record. As for Spanish Fort, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 52-8.
Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spanish Fort, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Mountain Brook on the 12th.
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