Volleyball Preview: Washington Warriors vs. Huron Tigers
Washington is 8-2 against Huron since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Washington Warriors will look to defend their home court against the Huron Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Huron took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Washington, who comes in off a win.
Washington extended their road winning streak to seven games thanks to a huge performance from Taryn Kirsch. Washington put the hurt on Rapid City Central with a sharp 3-0 victory on Saturday thanks in part to Kirsch, who had 21 digs. She has been hot , having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played.
One reason for the win was Washington's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-15, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Huron came up short against Brandon Valley on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Huron was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-10, 25-16.
Huron's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Washington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Washington took their win against Huron in their previous matchup back in October by a conclusive 3-0. Does Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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