
Patriots
09/02/25 vs Burlington | 3-1 |
08/29/25 @ Weldon Valley | 3-1 |
08/28/25 vs Granada | 3-1 |
08/26/25 vs Kit Carson | 3-0 |
Hi-Plains waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Burlington Cougars by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Hi-Plains had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-19.
Hi-Plains' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maggie Gorton, who had seven assists and three aces. That's the most aces Gorton has posted since back in October of 2024.
Gorton wasn't the only good server: Hi-Plains was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Hi-Plains' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Burlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hi-Plains will venture away from home to square off against Eads at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Burlington, they will face off against Wray at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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