Hayden faced St. James Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Thunder. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-17, 26-24.
Reese Huscher
| 10/21/25 vs St. James Academy | 3 |
| 10/11/25 @ West | 2 |
| 09/13/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 2 |
| 10/26/24 vs Baldwin | 2 |
| 09/14/24 @ Baldwin | 2 |
Hayden was led to victory by Reese Huscher and Kinzley Waggoner. Huscher had 13 digs and three aces, while Waggoner had seven digs and two aces. Those three aces gave Huscher a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Hayden was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. James Academy only served four.
Hayden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for St. James Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-10.
As of now, neither Hayden nor the Thunder have any future games scheduled.
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