Stevens hasn't had much luck against Washington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Raiders will head out to square off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stevens is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Spearfish, who was ranked 19th at the time (Stevens was ranked 11th). The Raiders came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Stevens had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-20, 25-12, 25-20.
Mitchell typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Washington proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Kernels. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Kernels: they've now won nine in a row.
Washington never let Mitchell on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-12.
Stevens' record is now 26-9. As for Washington, their record now sits at 14-7.
Stevens might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Washington in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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