Nokomis is 2-8 against Hillsboro since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Redskins will welcome the Hiltoppers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Nokomis sitting on 20 straight wins and Hillsboro on five.
On Thursday, Nokomis beat Tri-City 2-0.
Nokomis easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro earned a 2-0 victory over Vandalia on Thursday.
Hillsboro never let Vandalia on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-12.
Hillsboro's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Nokomis, their victory bumped their record up to 20-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Nokomis has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nokomis was able to grind out a solid win over Hillsboro when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 2-0. Do the Redskins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hiltoppers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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