The Independence 76ers will head out to square off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Independence will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Independence came up short against Briggs on Monday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-12, 25-11.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Hartley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Huron on Saturday, sneaking past 3-2.
Bishop Hartley wouldn't go down easily and took Huron into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 25-12, 14-25, 16-14.
Karah Omalley and Samantha Heuser were among the main playmakers for Bishop Hartley as the former had 28 digs and two aces and the latter had five digs and four aces. Omalley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Bishop Hartley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Bishop Hartley, their record now sits at 13-9.
Independence suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop Hartley when the teams last played back in October of 2016. Can Independence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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