Highland Hawks lose Against HDCH Knights in Volleyball

By: Josh Bell

    The Highland Hawks faced the Hamilton District Christian Highschool (HDCH) Knights in a Junior volleyball game today and the result was the Knights winning 3 sets to 1.

    In the first set the Knights came out swinging and took it 25-15. The Knights throughout the game cheered each other and for most of the game the five players on the bench were louder than the combined crowd of around 30 people watching the last two sets. The stage was set for a slaughter but it was not to be as the Hawks fought back in the second set. Although the Hawks put up a better effort the end result looked the same and the Knights were victorious 25-23. All of a sudden it looked as if the Knights could take the game in a sweep of three sets.

    In the third set the Hawks took an early lead but got three outs in a row to kill any momentum they hoped to gain. This only gave the Knights more encouraged and there cheering grew louder. Eventually however the Highland crowd got a bit into the game and the Hawks, seemingly encouraged by this took a five point lead 15-10. It looked as if the Hawks were getting ready to win the set by a nice margin when the Knights - cheering as always - came back. Ever so slowly the Knights came back to tie it 16 all. Highland became to look deflated and frustrated as they simply could not but the game out of reach. At this point it was neck and neck as the teams never had a lead of more than two points. As it went down to the wire the Hawks came out victorious 25-23 and forced the game to a fourth set.

    The fourth set was a wild one. In the beginning the Hawks looked confident and came out to an early 6-3 lead. Though one of their points came from a HDCH player hitting the roof with the ball. The Knights then battled their way back and it became dead even. Eventually the ceiling came back into play as a Highland hit the ball into it. The battle continued to stay close and the score was tied 12-12. It was around here when the Knights started to turn it up a few notches. The Hawks seemed unconfindent again and the Knights when ahead 17-14. The Highland coach called a time-out in an attempt to turn the tide but it was for naught. Eventually the Knights were up 22-17.  The Hawks however, where down but not out. Highland came back to nearly tie it 24-23 on a nice ace but the Knights won the set and the game 25-23.