It was a proper cat-fight when Hurricane took on Pine View on Thursday. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 16-25, 25-10.
Carter Kane paced Hurricane's offense, picking up nine kills. Kane got some help from Bridger Eves and his 14 assists. Thailand Gubler and Quinn Hohbein kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Pine View found their leader in sophomore Preston Twede, who had 14 digs and four aces. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Twede. Kaleb Finnegan also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Pine View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hurricane is set to face off against their familiar foe Cedar at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pine View will take on rival Crimson Cliffs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Panthers have won three straight at home, while the Mustangs won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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