The Mitchell Kernels are taking a road trip to square off against the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mitchell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Lincoln, who was ranked 11th at the time (Mitchell was ranked 25th). The Kernels took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots on Tuesday. The Kernels haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Mitchell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-11, 25-11, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Mitchell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Londyn Hajek had 12 digs and three assists. Another player making a difference was Kenna Soulek, who had six digs and four assists.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt lost 3-0 to Harrisburg on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-19.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Mitchell couldn't quite get it done against Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Kernels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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