The North Polars will square off against the Harding Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Spring Lake Park, who was ranked third at the time (North was ranked second). The Polars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Panthers 2-1.
Meanwhile, Harding had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Woodbury on Friday.
While Harding might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Woodbury scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19.
North better keep an eye on Jackie Lee. He was instrumental in Harding's win, getting ten digs and three aces. That's the most digs Lee has posted since back in May. Patrick Vang also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Harding pushed their record up to 19-6-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for North, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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