Cheney was the 2-1 winner over Hillsboro when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cheney started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Landry Voth paced Cheney's offense, picking up nine kills. Voth got some help from Carter Pipkin and her 18 assists. Meredith Wewe controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Hillsboro was led to victory by Amyah Werth and Daisy Klein. Werth had 30 digs and four assists, while Klein had 19 assists and six digs. Those 19 assists gave Klein a new career-high. Talia Jost also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Cheney's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hillsboro, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Looking ahead, Cheney will square off against Kingman on Saturday. This will be the Cardinals' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Hillsboro, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Hesston on the 9th.
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