Hitchcock-Tulare hasn't had much luck against Castlewood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Castlewood Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Hitchcock-Tulare is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Miller, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Hitchcock-Tulare was ranked 18th). Hitchcock-Tulare came up short against Miller on Thursday, falling 3-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Hitchcock-Tulare was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Miller work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Hitchcock-Tulare had strong showings from Cambree Hoekman, who had 17 digs, and Gracyn Bixler, who had five digs and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Castlewood had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Florence/Henry 3-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted since September 17th.
Castlewood was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-23.
Hitchcock-Tulare's defeat dropped their record down to 23-2. As for Castlewood, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6.
Hitchcock-Tulare suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Castlewood in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Hitchcock-Tulare avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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