Federal Hocking hadn't done well against Trimble recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lancers came out on top against the Tomcats by a score of 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Lancers: when they faced off against the Tomcats back in September, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.
Federal Hocking had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19.
Trimble's loss came despite strong showings from Marley Handa and Bailee Bickley. Handa had 13 digs and one assist, while Bickley had 12 digs and two aces. Bickley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last four games she's played.

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| 10/09/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/11/25 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 10/10/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/19/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/24/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
The win got Federal Hocking back to even at 11-11. As for Trimble, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Federal Hocking will square off against Peebles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Trimble, they will face off against Symmes Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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