Hickory has gone 8-0 against North Lincoln recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will square off against the North Lincoln Knights at 6:00 p.m. Hickory is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Hickory made easy work of Statesville and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hickory was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10, 25-14.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln hadn't done well against East Lincoln recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. North Lincoln blew past East Lincoln 3-0. The win was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won three contests in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 25-18.
Taylor Lusk was the offensive standout of the game as she had three digs and 17 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
North Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for North Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Hickory skirted past North Lincoln 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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