Hickory waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the St. Stephens Indians. The Red Tornadoes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.
Hickory had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why St. Stephens lost, don't look at Delayna Spencer. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs. Spencer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played.
Hickory's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for St. Stephens, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Hickory wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against North Iredell on the 16th. St. Stephens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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