The Mullen Broncos will take on the Bertrand Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Mullen came up short against Sandhills/Thedford on Friday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-17, 25-15.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bertrand, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilcox-Hildreth on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Bertrand got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-12.
Bertrand can attribute much of their success to Gracie Hock, who had 14 digs.
Bertrand was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Bertrand, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Mullen came up short against Bertrand in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Mullen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
