On Friday, Hazel Green faced Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hazel Green Trojans fell just short of the Hoover Buccaneers by a score of 2-1. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Hazel Green started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-15, 15-11.
Hoover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sydney Durban led the charge by getting 15 digs. Durban is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Addison Jenkins, who had eight digs and 16 assists.
Hazel Green's loss dropped their record down to 32-7. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
Hazel Green has already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Bayside Academy on the 5th. As for Hoover, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Mortimer Jordan on the 4th.
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