The Hanson Beavers will square off against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hanson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Viborg/Hurley. The win continues a trend for the Beavers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-15, 25-19.
Meanwhile, McCook Central/Montrose made easy work of Canistota on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
McCook Central/Montrose was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-16.
McCook Central/Montrose's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Hanson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-17.
Hanson was able to grind out a solid win over McCook Central/Montrose in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Fighting Cougars' Ashtyn DeKnikker, who had 23 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Beavers still be able to contain DeKnikker? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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