Hillsboro typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Fairfield proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Hillsboro Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Fairfield was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 11-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Fairfield found their leader in underclassman Alyssa Bales, who had 11 digs. Bales is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Hillsboro still got an impressive performance from Jadi Howland, who had 21 digs.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Hillsboro, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-7 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Paint Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. They are coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Fairfield will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Hillsboro, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Clinton-Massie at 6:00 p.m. Hillsboro is facing Clinton-Massie at the right time seeing as Clinton-Massie is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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