Chadron has gone 9-1 against Ainsworth recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Chadron Cardinals will challenge the Ainsworth Bulldogs at 10:30 a.m. Ainsworth took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chadron, who comes in off a win.
Chadron took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Sidney. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chadron had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-18.
Chadron can attribute much of their success to Raylie Pourier, who had 20 digs, and Kiera Haag, who had 14 digs. Pourier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Chadron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ainsworth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since October 3rd.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13, 25-12.
Chadron pushed their record up to 13-18 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Ainsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Chadron beat Ainsworth 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Chadron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ainsworth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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