Volleyball Preview: Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots vs. Wessington Springs Spartans
The Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots and the Wessington Springs Spartans are set to duel on Tuesday. Hitchcock-Tulare will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, everything went Hitchcock-Tulare's way against Sully Buttes as Hitchcock-Tulare made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hitchcock-Tulare was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-11, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Gracyn Bixler, who had five digs and two aces.
Hitchcock-Tulare was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wessington Springs came up short against Kimball/White Lake on Friday, falling 3-0.
Wessington Springs might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Kimball/White Lake: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-23.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Logan Mohling, who had ten digs, two kills, and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Kolousek, who had 12 digs.
Hitchcock-Tulare pushed their record up to 27-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wessington Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Hitchcock-Tulare has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Wessington Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hitchcock-Tulare was able to grind out a solid victory over Wessington Springs in their previous matchup on October 5th, winning 2-0. Does Hitchcock-Tulare have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wessington Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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