The Independence Blue Devils will take on the Kirtland Hornets in a tournament on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Independence saw some tournament action on Monday. They put the hurt on Mogadore with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Independence got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 25-17, 25-19.
Sofia Pichert
| 10/20/25 vs Mogadore | 17 |
| 10/16/25 vs Columbia | 10 |
| 10/09/25 vs Archbishop Hoban | 17 |
Sofia Pichert went supernova, getting 17 digs and three aces. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Pichert wasn't the only good servers: Independence was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kirtland posted their closest victory since September 3rd on Monday. They had just enough and edged out LaBrae 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Kirtland's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Everything went Independence's way against Kirtland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Independence made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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