Volleyball Preview: Dupree Tigers vs. Harding County Ranchers
Dupree is 1-9 against Harding County since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dupree Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Harding County Ranchers at 4:00 p.m.
Dupree is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of McIntosh by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Harding County waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bantams.
While Harding County might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Belfield scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-15.
Harding County can attribute much of their success to Aspen Vining, who had 14 digs and six aces, and Payton Routier, who had five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Vining has posted since back in October of 2023.
Harding County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Dupree's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Harding County, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
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