Hot Springs's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They skirted past the Lakota Tech Tatanka 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bison have posted since October 17, 2024.
Hot Springs was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 23-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-6.
Abby Simons
| 09/25/25 @ Lakota Tech | 15 |
| 09/16/25 vs Hill City | 12 |
| 09/02/25 vs Lead-Deadwood | 9 |
| 09/18/25 vs Belle Fourche | 8 |
| 09/12/25 vs Lakota Tech | 7 |
Leading Hot Springs to victory were Abby Simons and Olivia LeGrande. Simons had 15 digs, while LeGrande had nine digs and three aces. Those 15 digs gave Simons a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Hot Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Hot Springs' win ended a four-match drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-8. As for Lakota Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Hot Springs has already played their next matchup (against Kadoka), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lakota Tech will be paying especially close attention to the Bison's match: after the Bison face off against Sturgis Brown, they'll take on Lakota Tech again on Saturday.
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