Badger entered their tilt with Harding on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They beat the Harding Skippers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Braves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Badger was led to victory by Alison Price and Gabriella Miller. Price had 21 digs, 15 kills, and three aces, while Miller had 13 digs, nine kills, five blocks, and two aces. That's the most blocks Miller has posted in her last eight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Schmidt, who had ten digs, two aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Badger was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Badger's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. As for Harding, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Badger will welcome Newton Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Harding, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Richmond Heights at 7:00 p.m. Harding is facing Richmond Heights at the right time seeing as Richmond Heights is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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