Wolsey-Wessington is 8-2 against Hitchcock-Tulare since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds will take on the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wolsey-Wessington took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past DeSmet 3-2.
Wolsey-Wessington took DeSmet into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-16, 22-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Hitchcock-Tulare waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Trojans.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 20-25, 25-17, 25-13.
Hitchcock-Tulare's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gracyn Bixler, who had four digs and two aces, and Ella Johnson, who had eight digs, five kills, and five aces. Bixler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cambree Hoekman, who had 12 digs.
Wolsey-Wessington's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Hitchcock-Tulare, their record now sits at 6-0.
Wolsey-Wessington beat Hitchcock-Tulare 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Wolsey-Wessington repeat their success, or does Hitchcock-Tulare have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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