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By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 12:22am

Volleyball Preview: Denver North Vikings vs. Hinkley Thunder

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After both having extra time off, the Denver North Vikings and the Hinkley Thunder will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Tuesday, Denver North didn't have quite enough to beat Bear Creek and fell 3-2. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Denver North took Bear Creek into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 20-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-5.

Meanwhile, Hinkley lost 3-0 to Regis Groff on Tuesday.

While Hinkley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.

Denver North's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hinkley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Denver North took their win against Hinkley in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Denver North repeat their success, or does Hinkley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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