On Thursday Hitchcock County will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Maxwell Wildcats at 3:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Hitchcock County didn't have quite enough to beat Cambridge and fell 2-1. The Falcons have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Hitchcock County sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 24-26, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Maxwell got the win against Sandhills Valley on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Maxwell took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-7, 25-9.
Hitchcock County's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Maxwell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Hitchcock County came up short against Maxwell when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Hitchcock County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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