The Flinthills Mustangs will face off against the Sedgwick Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Flinthills is returning to their home court after beating Cedar Vale/Dexter on theirs, despite the fact Cedar Vale/Dexter has dominated at home this season. The Mustangs walked away with a 2-0 win over the Spartans on Tuesday.
While Flinthills won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Sedgwick and Bennington, and Sedgwick kept the tradition alive. The Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Bulldogs on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted against the Bulldogs since October 14, 2017.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Sedgwick who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-23.
Flinthills is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. As for Sedgwick, their victory bumped their record up to 23-10.
Flinthills couldn't quite get it done against Sedgwick when the teams last played back in September of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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