On Wednesday, Hilton faced Sutherland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hilton Cadets came up short against the Sutherland Knights, falling 3-0. The Cadets haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hilton took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 28-26.
Sutherland can attribute much of their success to Jamie Kotalik, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kotalik has posted since back in September.
Hilton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-1. As for Sutherland, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4-1.
Hilton will play host again on Thursday to welcome Webster Schroeder, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Sutherland, they and Eastridge are set to duel on Thursday.
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