After nine games on the road, Castlewood is heading back home. They and the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots are set to duel on Tuesday. Hitchcock-Tulare took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Castlewood, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Castlewood finally turned things around against Florence/Henry on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted since September 17th.
Castlewood walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Hitchcock-Tulare faced Miller in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Hitchcock-Tulare lost 3-0 to Miller. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
While Hitchcock-Tulare ultimately came up short, they really made Miller work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-17, 25-23.
Hitchcock-Tulare's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cambree Hoekman, who had 17 digs, and Gracyn Bixler, who had five digs and 11 assists.
Castlewood's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6. As for Hitchcock-Tulare, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-2.
Everything went Castlewood's way against Hitchcock-Tulare in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as Castlewood made off with a 3-0 win. Will Castlewood repeat their success, or does Hitchcock-Tulare have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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