After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Evangel Christian Academy, Genoa-Hugo/Karval was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Limon Badgers by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-18.
Kazlei Vaughn paced Genoa-Hugo/Karval's offense, picking up 19 kills. Vaughn got some help from Rylee Kelly and her 19 assists. Amy James controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Limon's loss came despite strong showings from Chloe Stone and Braelyn Malcom. Stone had 34 digs, while Malcom had 11 digs and two aces. Malcom is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
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| 09/11/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/12/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/07/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/08/22 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/09/21 - Away | 1-3 L |
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The win got Genoa-Hugo/Karval back to even at 3-3. As for Limon, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Kit Carson on the 12th. After both having extra time off, Limon and Deer Trail will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup will give the Badgers their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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