Edgemont has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Newell Irrigators at 5:00 p.m. Edgemont will be strutting in after a victory while Newell will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Edgemont got the win against Sioux County by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Edgemont took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-9, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Newell suffered their biggest defeat since September 26th on Thursday. They came up short against Harding County, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Irrigators have suffered against the Ranchers since October 8, 2021.
Newell was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-15.
Edgemont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Newell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Everything went Edgemont's way against Newell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Edgemont made off with a 3-0 win. Does Edgemont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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