Haxtun has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Fleming has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs will face off against the Fleming Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Haxtun is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 24th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Prairie. The shutout was out of character for the Fightin' Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Haxtun 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 25-20, 25-22, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Fleming got the win against Peetz on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Fleming was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11, 25-4.
Fleming was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matches.
Haxtun's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Fleming, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Haxtun came up short against Fleming when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Haxtun have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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