Mitchell hadn't done well against Sidney recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Mitchell Tigers won by a set and slipped past the Sidney Red Raiders 2-1. This was a revenge matchup for the Tigers, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 defeat when these two played last Saturday.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (73-72) Mitchell actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 27-25.
Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Several Red Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taylor Sprenger, who had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Sprenger has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Heckenlively, who had 15 digs.
Mitchell's win bumped their record up to 8-19. As for Sidney, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.
Mitchell has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Alliance on the 12th. As for Sidney, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Chadron on the 12th.
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