Mankato West is 2-7 against Hutchinson since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mankato West Scarlets will be staying on the road to face off against the Hutchinson Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Mankato West came up short against Northfield on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-10, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Hutchinson posted their biggest victory since October 12, 2023 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Becker.
A big factor in the win was Hutchinson's feisty defense: they held Becker to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-10.
Mankato West's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Hutchinson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Mankato West beat Hutchinson 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mankato West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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