Volleyball Game Preview: Mitchell Kernels vs. Rapid City Central Cobblers

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Away	0-3 L
10/07/23 - Home	3-0 W
10/08/22 - Away	3-0 W
10/23/21 - Home	3-0 W
10/16/20 - Neutral	3-1 W
+ 5 more games

Mitchell is 8-2 against Rapid City Central since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mitchell has three straight victories, Rapid City Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Saturday, Mitchell was able to grind out a solid win over Douglas, taking the game 3-1.

Meanwhile, Rapid City Central came up short against Thunder Basin on Thursday and fell 3-1.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Thunder Basin scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-21.

Rapid City Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Mitchell, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.

Mitchell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rapid City Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Kernels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.