The Hayden Wildcats will face off against the Holton Wildcats at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hayden had won two straight home games and Ella Foster did her part to make it three on Saturday. Hayden came out on top against Paola by a score of 2-0 thanks in part to Foster, who had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Hayden easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Holton came tearing into Saturday's contest with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Blue Comets 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Holton who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-22.
Holton can attribute much of their success to Lexie Larson, who had eight digs.
Hayden has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-10 record this season. As for Holton, their win bumped their record up to 29-11.
Hayden beat Holton 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Will Hayden repeat their success, or does Holton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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