Harding County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Newell Irrigators as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Ranchers have posted against the Irrigators since October 8, 2021.
While Harding County won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 25-15.
Aspen Vining was a one-man wrecking crew for Harding County as she had 29 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Harding County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Harding County's record is now 21-6. As for Newell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Harding County will welcome Carter County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding County will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Newell, they are taking a road trip to square off against Edgemont at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edgemont will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Newell surely won't give up without a fight.
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