The Hunter Wolverines will challenge the Cyprus Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hunter had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt West Jordan on Thursday. Hunter put the hurt on West Jordan with a sharp 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolverines yet this season.
While Hunter might've won, it sure wasn't easy: West Jordan scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Cyprus came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Kearns 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since March 26, 2024.
Cyprus took Kearns into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 19-17.
Cyprus' win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Hunter, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything went Hunter's way against Cyprus in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hunter made off with a 3-0 win. Does Hunter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cyprus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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