A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Hoisington Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Nickerson came up short against Smoky Valley and fell 2-0.
While Nickerson ultimately came up short, they really made Smoky Valley work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 29-27.
Meanwhile, Hoisington unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Ellinwood by a score of 2-1. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 27-25 in the first period.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 27-25, 26-24.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16-1. As for Hoisington, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-4.
Nickerson was able to grind out a solid win over Hoisington when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Nickerson repeat their success, or does Hoisington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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