On Tuesday, Hamlin faced Sioux Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hamlin Chargers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Sioux Valley Cossacks 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Chargers who have now won five contests in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Hamlin got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 21-25, 15-8.
Hamlin found their leader in underclassman Jayci Trowbridge, who had 22 digs. With that strong performance, Trowbridge is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
Hamlin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Hamlin's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Sioux Valley, the defeat snapped their losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 16-2 record.
Hamlin will play host again on Thursday to welcome Sisseton, where the match is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. As for Sioux Valley, they will host Deubrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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