On Saturday, it was close, but the Jasper Vikings sidestepped the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Jasper had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Jasper was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Jasper's victory bumped their record up to 25-16. As for Hewitt-Trussville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Jasper will be playing in front of their home fans against Cordova at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Jasper has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hewitt-Trussville, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Huntsville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntsville is coming into the contest with 13 straight losses at home, meaning Hewitt-Trussville will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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