By John Rittenhouse
The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team snapped a six-match losing skid Tuesday night in Adrian.
Squaring off against the Adrian Dragons in a Red Rock Conference clash, H-BC picked up its first win since Sept. 8 by sweeping a three-game contest.
The win was H-BC's second conference victory in three league battles, and it left the Patriots with a 3-7 mark overall.
Inspired play at the net and defense was the key to victory, according to Patriot coach Nicole Fey.
"The girls played much more aggressively at the net in this match," she said. "Defensively, we did a great job of digging up their hits."
It did take the Patriots some time to gain control of the match.
Adrian raced to a 5-0 lead in Game 1, but the hosts missed some key serves that opened the door for a 15-4 H-BC run that gave it a 15-9 win.
The Patriots prevailed by a 15-9 margin in the second game before coasting to a 15-5 victory in the finale.
Erin Boeve led the Patriots offensively by delivering a match-high 17 kills.
Cassi Tilstra and Brittney Olson led the defensive effort by chalking up eight and seven digs respectively.
H-BC hosts Red Rock Central and Southwest Christian in league matches tonight and Tuesday respectively. The tilt with SWC will serve as H-BC's homecoming match.