Hershey has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Kimball Longhorns. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, Hershey didn't have quite enough to beat Grand Island Central Catholic and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Hershey sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Kimball was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Sutherland. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Longhorns have suffered against the Sailors since September 16, 2021.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Sutherland scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-20.
Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Kimball, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Hershey took their win against Kimball when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Hershey repeat their success, or does Kimball have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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