The Hayden Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Manhattan Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hayden will be strutting in after a win while Manhattan will be coming in after a defeat.
Hayden will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Shawnee Heights, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hayden walked away with a 2-0 victory over Shawnee Heights on Thursday.
Hayden never let Shawnee Heights on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-15.
Hayden can attribute much of their success to Ella Foster, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Manhattan didn't have quite enough to beat Tonganoxie on Monday and fell 2-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manhattan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Despite their loss, Manhattan saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Janie Hilgers, who had eight digs, was perhaps the best of all.
Hayden's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Manhattan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Hayden was able to grind out a solid victory over Manhattan in their previous meeting on September 3rd, winning 2-0. Does Hayden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manhattan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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