Chadron hadn't done well against Sidney recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Chadron Cardinals walked away with a 3-1 win over the Sidney Red Raiders. This was a revenge matchup for the Cardinals, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 defeat when these two played last Saturday.
Chadron had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-18.
Chadron was led to victory by Raylie Pourier and Kiera Haag. Pourier had 20 digs, while Haag had 14 digs. Pourier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Chadron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Chadron pushed their record up to 13-18 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Sidney, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
Chadron will face off against Ainsworth at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sidney, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Bayard at 6:00 p.m.
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