After both having extra time off, the Harding Skippers and the Mineral Ridge Rams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Harding is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 17th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Cornerstone Christian.
While Harding was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cornerstone Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge lost 3-0 to Crestview on Wednesday. The Rams have struggled against the Rebels recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-17, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Mineral Ridge saw an underclassman step up: Tomlyn Sandy had 14 digs and three aces. Sandy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Harding has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Mineral Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
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