Hot Springs barely beat Douglas the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bison put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bison have posted against the Patriots since October 11, 2018.
While Hot Springs won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 25-20.

Bison
| 10/16/25 @ Douglas | 3-0 |
| 10/06/25 @ Edgemont | 3-0 |
| 09/30/25 @ Sturgis Brown | 3-1 |
| 09/25/25 @ Lakota Tech | 3-2 |
Hot Springs pushed their record up to 16-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Douglas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-18.
Hot Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Miller on the 18th. As for Douglas, they will face off against Lead-Deadwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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