The Sandhills/Thedford Knights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Sutherland Sailors. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Sandhills/Thedford and Leyton met for a duel on Saturday where Sandhills/Thedford couldn't get it done. Sandhills/Thedford fell 2-0 to Leyton. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Sandhills/Thedford was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Sutherland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Patrick's.
While Sutherland ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Sandhills/Thedford's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Sutherland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Everything went Sandhills/Thedford's way against Sutherland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Sandhills/Thedford made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandhills/Thedford since the squad 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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