The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Vanlue Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Hardin Northern's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Vanlue has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Alaina Thomas
| 10/09/25 @ Upper Scioto Valley | 26 |
| 10/08/25 vs Kenton | 13 |
| 10/04/25 @ Vanlue | 18 |
| 10/04/25 @ Allen East | 17 |
| 10/02/25 vs Temple Christian | 20 |
| + 16 more games |
Hardin Northern won the last time they faced Upper Scioto Valley and Alaina Thomas did her part to make sure it happened again. The Polar Bears were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Rams on Thursday thanks in part to Thomas, who had 26 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.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hardin Northern took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-15, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Vanlue made easy work of Cory-Rawson on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Vanlue was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-21, 25-18.
Hardin Northern's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Vanlue, their victory bumped their record up to 3-19.
Hardin Northern was able to grind out a solid win over Vanlue in their previous matchup last Saturday, winning 2-0. Do the Polar Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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