The High Plains Storm will square off against the Heartland Huskies on Thursday. The timing is sure in High Plains' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Heartland has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
High Plains will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Nebraska Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. High Plains won by a set and slipped past Nebraska Christian 3-2.
High Plains took Nebraska Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-16, 20-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Gahvi Lesiak had a dynamite game for High Plains, getting 17 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Heartland came up short against Fillmore Central on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Huskies have suffered against the Panthers since September 11, 2018.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-21.
High Plains' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Heartland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
High Plains came up short against Heartland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can High Plains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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