Antwerp lost against Hilltop back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Antwerp Archers lost 3-0 to the Hilltop Cadets. The Archers haven't had much luck with the Cadets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Hilltop scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Antwerp saw an underclassman step up: Emery Jones had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Jones has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Antwerp was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive contests.
Antwerp's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Hilltop, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Antwerp will take on Woodlan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hilltop, they will challenge Montpelier at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilltop is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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