The Groton Tigers will square off against the Redfield Pheasants at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Groton will be strutting in after a victory while Redfield will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Groton duked it out with Great Plains Lutheran on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-17, 25-15.
McKenna Tietz
| 09/30/25 vs Great Plains Lutheran | 10 |
| 09/25/25 @ Tiospa Zina | 3 |
| 09/23/25 @ Warner | 8 |
| 09/20/25 vs Dell Rapids | 2 |
| 09/20/25 vs Sisseton | 11 |
Jerica Locke and McKenna Tietz were among the main playmakers for Groton as the former had 11 digs and one assist and the latter had ten digs and one assist. That's the most digs Tietz has posted over her last six matches.
Meanwhile, Redfield lost 3-0 to Hamlin on Thursday. The Pheasants have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Redfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Katryn Evans had 12 digs. Evans is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Groton's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Redfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Groton took their win against Redfield when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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