Volleyball Preview: Richland Center Hornets vs. Platteville Hillmen
Richland Center is 1-9 against Platteville since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Richland Center Hornets will welcome the Platteville Hillmen at 7:00 p.m.
Richland Center is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Dodgeville just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Dodgers, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hornets have suffered since October 19, 2023.
While Richland Center was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Platteville came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Flying Arrows with a sharp 3-0 win.
Platteville's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Lancaster between 19 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Claire Huser, who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September of 2023.
Richland Center's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Platteville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
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