Volleyball Game Preview: Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors vs. Yankton Bucks/Gazelles + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2025, 10:46pm

Volleyball Preview: Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors vs. Yankton Bucks/Gazelles

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the SD High School Activities Assn. (SDHSAA) & Yankton High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/17/24 - Home3-1 W
10/12/23 - Away0-3 L
10/13/22 - Home3-0 W
11/11/21 - Home3-0 W
10/14/21 - Away3-0 W
+ 5 more games

Pierre T.F. Riggs has gone 8-2 against Yankton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Governors will head out to take on the Bucks/Gazelles at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Pierre T.F. Riggs lost 3-0 to Harrisburg on Tuesday. The Governors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

The final score came out to 25-7, 25-12, 25-12.

Meanwhile, Yankton came up short against Brandon Valley on Thursday, falling 3-0.

Yankton took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-18, 25-22.

Yankton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Pierre T.F. Riggs, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.

Pierre T.F. Riggs beat Yankton 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Bucks/Gazelles' Madilyn Smith, who had 47 digs and three assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Governors still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.

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