Some meetings in the sporting world truly exhibit neck-to-neck competition. While the scoreline declares only one victorious team or individual, in such encounters, often both parties take the win for the spectators. Recently, a volleyball match between Team Hilley and Team Linnehan presented a similar situation.

The two women’s volleyball teams recently locked horns. In an exciting display of skills, both teams consistently outclassed one another. A social media post grabbed the tone of the match while crediting both teams.

A high-voltage volleyball match with everything at stake

Team Hilley and Team Linnehan, both were going strong in the fourth week of the Athletes Unlimited tournament. With their respective strongholds, they went into the highly anticipated match on October 31. It was an absolute pleasure for the fans as both sides put up some fireworks. However, despite an overwhelming first-set win, Linneham’s women’s volleyball team had to give in to Hilley.

A tweet by Athletes Unlimited broke the news with the caption, “Team Linnehan takes the set but Team Hilley takes the Match.” The tweet carried the video of the last kill that broke the deuce and made them victorious. Team Hilley won the match, scoring 15-25, 25-22, and 26-24. The final set was anyone’s game as both teams battled each other out. Although Hilley won this match, the stats breakdown showcases that Linnehan could have turned the match over. However, Hilley was better in just the right areas to prevent the game from slipping away from its hands.

Beating their rivals to the points to clinch the win

In a brutal cut-throat competition, both sides went the extra mile in performance. However, Team Hilley left Linnehan marginally behind. The defense of Linnehan was better in terms of receiving and digs. At the same time, Team Hilley was the side that knew how to block the ball more times than its opponent. While Linnehan posted five blocks on the scoreboard, Hilley buried Linnehan under nine towering blocks.

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A similar pattern can be noticed in the offense. Although the opposition enjoyed a higher number of kills, with 35 compared to 45 by Hilley, they lost to Hilley in terms of service aces. This metric was also topped by the winning team, as it scored five aces compared to one. Keeping both these micro details in mind, along with their bigger objectives, Linnehan would look forward to beating Hilley the next time.

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