HINCKLEY – Hinckley-Big Rock coach Joanne Weirich knew just from her timeouts that the Royals would be able to build off Tuesday’s nonconference match against Kaneland.

The Knights were an obvious class above H-BR, which is still adjusting to a first-year coach and a new setter early in the season. But Weirich wanted her team to take in everything that came with Tuesday’s 25-13, 25-11 loss to Kaneland.

“It was fantastic to play them tonight,” Weirich said. “In the timeouts, the girls were commenting ‘I’m getting faked out of my socks by the setter.’ I told them this is a good team, learn.”