The Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots will welcome the Sully Buttes Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Hitchcock-Tulare's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Sully Buttes has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Hitchcock-Tulare and Sanborn Central/Woonsocket met for a duel on Tuesday where Hitchcock-Tulare prevailed. Hitchcock-Tulare was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Sanborn Central/Woonsocket.
Hitchcock-Tulare was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-11, 25-19.
Hitchcock-Tulare's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cambree Hoekman, who had 24 digs. Hoekman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Bixler, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Sully Buttes came up short against Stanley County last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Hitchcock-Tulare's win bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Sully Buttes, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
Everything went Hitchcock-Tulare's way against Sully Buttes in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Hitchcock-Tulare made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Hitchcock-Tulare repeat their success, or does Sully Buttes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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