Hurricane is 9-1 against Dixie since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hurricane Tigers will square off against the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m. Hurricane is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Hurricane will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Cedar, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hurricane came out on top against Cedar by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 25-21.
Khloee Wright went supernova for Hurricane, getting 26 kills, 15 digs, and 15 digs. Wright is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Kiley Kearney was another key player, getting five digs, two aces, and two aces.
Meanwhile, Dixie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Desert Hills.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-21.
Hurricane's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Dixie, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Hurricane has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Dixie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hurricane's way against Dixie in their previous meeting on September 3rd, as Hurricane made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hurricane since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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