Hillsdale hasn't had much luck against Chippewa recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hillsdale Falcons will square off against the Chippewa Chipps at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hillsdale is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Fairless just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons.
While Hillsdale ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 25-20.
The losing side was boosted by Taylor Schmitz, who had 20 digs and two kills.
Even though they lost, Hillsdale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chippewa came up short against Norwayne on Thursday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Chipps in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Chippewa might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Norwayne: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-23.
Hillsdale's record now sits at 12-8. As for Chippewa, their record now sits at 8-12.
Hillsdale was able to grind out a solid victory over Chippewa when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsdale since the team 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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