The Prairie Mustangs will take on the Hi-Plains Patriots at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Prairie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Flagler. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Prairie never let Flagler on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-12, 25-23.
Nicole Ludgate
| 11/07/25 vs Flagler | 38 |
| 10/31/25 @ Kiowa | 38 |
| 10/30/25 vs Merino | 24 |
| 10/28/25 @ Weldon Valley | 33 |
| 10/24/25 vs Stratton | 33 |
| + 23 more games |
Nicole Ludgate and Hannah Kugler were among the main playmakers for Prairie as the former had six digs and six aces and the latter had 13 digs and 11 kills. Ludgate has been hot for a while, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 28 times she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Prairie was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. They are 16-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Hi-Plains made easy work of South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Prairie's record is now 18-6. As for Hi-Plains, their record now sits at 19-5.
Prairie beat Hi-Plains 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Patriots' Brooklynn Henschel, who had 13 digs, five kills, and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Mustangs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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