On Thursday, Hitchcock-Tulare faced Miller in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots came up short against the Miller Rustlers, falling 3-0. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Hitchcock-Tulare was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Miller work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Hitchcock-Tulare had strong showings from Cambree Hoekman, who had 17 digs, and Gracyn Bixler, who had five digs and 11 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Jolie Palmer, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Hitchcock-Tulare's loss dropped their record down to 24-3. As for Miller, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hitchcock-Tulare is on the road again on Tuesday to play Castlewood at 7:00 p.m. As for Miller, they will welcome Platte/Geddes at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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