East Hickman County lost against Houston County back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The East Hickman County Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Houston County Fighting Irish.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 30-32, 26-24.
Despite the loss, East Hickman County still got an impressive performance from Delaney Tidwell, who had 17 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Tidwell has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, East Hickman County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston County only served eight.
Houston County can attribute much of their success to Peyton Brooks, who had 15 digs. Brooks is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
East Hickman County's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Houston County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
East Hickman County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss vs. McEwen on the 19th. Houston County has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Santa Fe on the 19th.
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