Volleyball Preview: Tomahawk Hatchets vs. Medford Raiders
The Tomahawk Hatchets will head out to face off against the Medford Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tomahawk will be strutting in after a victory while Medford will be coming in after a loss.
Tomahawk took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Northland Pines. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hatchets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tomahawk was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 21-25, 27-25, 25-17.
Tomahawk was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Medford's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Altoona by a score of 2-1. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Railroaders 25-19 in the first period.
Medford started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Tomahawk's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-15. As for Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Tomahawk suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Medford when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Tomahawk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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