Hobbton has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Union Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hobbton will be strutting in after a win while Union will be coming in after a defeat.
Hobbton will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Lakewood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hobbton walked away with a 3-1 victory over Lakewood on Thursday.
Hobbton got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 30-28.
Hobbton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Union and North Duplin met for a duel on Thursday where Union couldn't get it done. Union came up short against North Duplin, falling 3-0. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Union had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 25-20.
Hobbton's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything went Hobbton's way against Union when the teams last played back in September, as Hobbton made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobbton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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