Hardin Northern is 8-2 against Temple Christian since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Alaina Thomas
| 09/25/25 vs Ridgemont | 15 |
| 09/23/25 @ Ridgedale | 21 |
| 09/22/25 vs Elida | 40 |
| 09/20/25 @ Arcadia | 19 |
| 09/18/25 vs Perry | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
Hardin Northern had won four straight games and Alaina Thomas did her part to make it five on Thursday. The Polar Bears were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Ridgemont with plenty of help from Thomas, who had 15 digs and two aces. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Hardin Northern's got stronger as the match went on, holding Ridgemont to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-13.
Temple Christian not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 5, 2024 (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against Upper Scioto Valley as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Temple Christian walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-14, 25-21, 25-18.
Temple Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Hardin Northern, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Everything went Hardin Northern's way against Temple Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Hardin Northern made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Polar Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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