Washington has gone 8-2 against Stevens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Washington Warriors will challenge the Stevens Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Washington is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Washington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Jefferson, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Washington was ranked fourth). Washington fell 3-1 to Jefferson last Tuesday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
While Washington ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20.
Spearfish typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Stevens proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Spartans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Stevens, their record is now 23-13.
Everything went Washington's way against Stevens in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Washington made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
