The Duchesne Cardinals will square off against the Waverly Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Duchesne is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Northwest just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Vikings. The Cardinals have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Duchesne was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22, 25-15.
The losing side was boosted by Maria Buechler, who had 18 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Waverly faced Bennington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Waverly won by a set and slipped past Bennington 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Waverly was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-99), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 14-25, 15-13.
Duchesne now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Waverly, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6.
Duchesne suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Waverly in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Duchesne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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