The Hernando Tigers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Regents Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hernando is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: DeSoto Central, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Hernando was ranked 21st). Hernando walked away with a 3-1 victory over DeSoto Central on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Regents made easy work of Central Hinds Academy two weeks ago and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Regents took every set by at least 15 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-10, 25-9.
Hernando's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8. As for Regents, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Hernando took their victory against Regents in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hernando since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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