After both having extra time off, the Jefferson Cavaliers and the Washington Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Watertown, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Jefferson was ranked third). Jefferson fell just short of Watertown by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cavaliers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Jefferson took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 16-25, 25-15, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Washington came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Lynx out 3-2.
Washington took Brandon Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-20, 25-21, 16-25, 20-18.
Washington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Nesdahl, who had 16 digs.
Washington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
Jefferson's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2. As for Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Washington in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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