Hillcrest is 8-2 against T.L. Hanna since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Rams will head out to challenge the Yellow Jackets at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillcrest had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Greenwood on Tuesday. The Rams put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
While Hillcrest won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 25-15.
Addison Nelson
| 09/30/25 vs Greenwood | 19 |
| 09/25/25 vs Mauldin | 24 |
| 09/23/25 @ Woodmont | 11 |
| 09/18/25 vs Greenville | 23 |
| 09/16/25 @ Easley | 24 |
| + 2 more games |
Hillcrest's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carleigh Pace, who had 11 digs, and Addison Nelson, who had 19 digs and two aces. Nelson has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played. Carly Heubner also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Meanwhile, T.L. Hanna hadn't done well against Mauldin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets came out on top against the Mavericks by a score of 3-1.
T.L. Hanna was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 25-13, 26-24.
Hillcrest's record is now 15-4. As for T.L. Hanna, their record now sits at 12-10.
Everything went Hillcrest's way against T.L. Hanna when the teams last played back in September, as Hillcrest made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team 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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