Hough came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the North Mecklenburg Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Huskies also won the last time the pair played back in August.
While Hough won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the 0th set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-13, 25-13.
Hough's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaitlyn Sweetman led the charge by getting ten digs, seven aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Sweetman has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Eve Kennedy, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hough was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Hough's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for North Mecklenburg, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-8 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hough will host Chambers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Mecklenburg, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Community School of Davidson, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Community School of Davidson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Mecklenburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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