The Miller Rustlers will challenge the Ethan Rustlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miller is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 19 games.
Last Monday, Miller narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wolsey-Wessington 3-2.
Miller had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 27-29, 25-19, 25-23, 15-5.
Miller was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ethan was able to grind out a solid victory over Avon on Monday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rustlers.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-19.
Miller's win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1. As for Ethan, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Miller skirted past Ethan 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miller 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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