The Hi-Plains Patriots will square off against the Prairie Mustangs at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hi-Plains will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Hi-Plains is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, Prairie made easy work of Flagler on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Prairie won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-12, 25-23.
Hi-Plains better focus on containing Nicole Ludgate and Hannah Kugler as the pair were huge in Prairie's win. Ludgate had six digs and six aces, while Kugler 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.
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.
Prairie's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Hi-Plains, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Hi-Plains couldn't quite get it done against Prairie in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as they fell 3-1. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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