The Andrean Fighting 59ers will head out on the road to square off against the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Andrean took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hammond Central with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Andrean got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 30-14, 25-24.
Andrean found their leader in sophomore Max Szymanski, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Kouts got the win against La Porte on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Kouts was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-11.
Andrean's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Kouts, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Andrean took their victory against Kouts in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting 59ers 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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