The Botkins Trojans will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Hardin Northern Polar Bears, where is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Botkins finally turned things around against Troy Christian on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Eagles.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 20-25, 25-10, 26-24.
Botkins found their leader in underclassman Madison Loy, who had 24 digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Loy a new career-high in aces.
Botkins 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 five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hardin Northern beat Riverdale 3-1 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Polar Bears.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 17-25, 25-22.
Botkins' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Hardin Northern, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Botkins took their victory against Hardin Northern when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Botkins repeat their success, or does Hardin Northern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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