It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hudson can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Hoover Vikings on Saturday. The Explorers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
While Hoover got the win, Hudson sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 26-24, 14-25, 27-25.
Sophia Skidmore paced Hudson's offense, picking up 32 kills. Skidmore got some help from
Maribeth Slater and her 37 assists. Skidmore and Slater didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Hudson's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Hudson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoover, they will face off against Wadsworth at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wadsworth is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Hoover will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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