Volleyball Preview: Hershey Panthers vs. Kimball Longhorns
Hershey has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Kimball Longhorns. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, Hershey didn't have quite enough to beat Grand Island Central Catholic and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Hershey sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Kimball was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Sutherland. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Longhorns have suffered against the Sailors since September 16, 2021.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Sutherland scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-20.
Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Kimball, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Hershey took their win against Kimball when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Hershey repeat their success, or does Kimball have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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