The Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans will face off against the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler came up short against Horse Creek Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Blackville-Hilda hadn't done well against Calhoun County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Fighting Hawks walked away with a 3-1 win over the Saints. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Hawks.
The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Blackville-Hilda, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-9.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler came out on top in a nail-biter against Blackville-Hilda in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Fighting Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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