Mitchell hasn't had much luck against Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kernels will welcome the Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. Mitchell is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Mitchell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Stevens, who was ranked seventh at the time (Mitchell was ranked 22nd). The Kernels won by a set and slipped past the Raiders 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (115-109) Mitchell actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 28-26, 18-25, 20-25, 16-14.
Mitchell found their leader in sophomore Londyn Hajek, who had ten digs and three assists. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Korzan, who had eight digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Jefferson made easy work of Brookings on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won six in a row.
Jefferson's got stronger as the match went on, holding Brookings to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 25-11.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Mitchell, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Mitchell might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Jefferson in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Kernels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
