It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Sumner-Eddyville-Miller challenged Wauneta-Palisade on Friday. The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Sumner-Eddyville-Miller lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-4. As for Wauneta-Palisade, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 6:00 p.m. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is facing Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at the right time seeing as Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wauneta-Palisade, they will square off against Garden County on Tuesday.
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