The Newell Irrigators will head out to challenge the Harding County Ranchers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Newell has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Newell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Dupree.
Newell had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 24-26, 25-18, 25-23, 15-10.
Harding County had won three straight games and Lexy Rolph did her part to make it four on Tuesday. The Ranchers came out on top against Lead-Deadwood by a score of 3-1 for which the team can thank Rolph, who had 21 digs. She has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Harding County walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19.
Newell's record is now 9-14. As for Harding County, their record now sits at 19-2.
Newell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Harding County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Irrigators, Aspen Vining (who had 29 digs and two aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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