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| 03/31/26 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/06/25 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 04/24/25 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/18/24 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
While Independence didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Chardon Hilltoppers by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Independence was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-13, 13-25, 25-14.
Luke Masek paced Independence's offense, picking up 15 kills. Masek got some help from Jamie Panichi and his 29 assists. Masek also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Troy Snyder, each putting up four.
The win made it two in a row for Independence and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Chardon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence will welcome North at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chardon, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Berkshire at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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