Volleyball Game Preview: Huntington North Vikings vs. Kokomo Wildkats

The Huntington North Vikings will challenge the Kokomo Wildkats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kokomo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Huntington North, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Huntington North turned things around against East Noble on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since April 14th.

Huntington North had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 27-29, 16-25, 25-16, 25-11, 16-14.

Carter Smith and Peyton Blair were among the main playmakers for Huntington North as the former had 17 digs and one assist and the latter had 15 kills, 12 digs, two aces, and one block. That's the most aces Blair has posted since back in March of 2024.

Meanwhile, Kokomo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to University.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-9, 25-21.

Kokomo's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Huntington North, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.

Huntington North beat Kokomo 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildkats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.