Volleyball Recap: New Hampton Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 7:17pm

Volleyball Recap: New Hampton Chickasaws vs. Wapsie Valley Warriors

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If New Hampton was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Waukon last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Hampton Chickasaws fell 2-0 to the Wapsie Valley Warriors on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chickasaws of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.

Wapsie Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Jones, who had 20 assists. Jones is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.

New Hampton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for Wapsie Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 24-15.

New Hampton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Decorah-North Winneshiek. As for Wapsie Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Dike-New Hartford on the 17th.

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