Walsenburg hasn't had much luck against Hoehne recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Walsenburg Panthers will face off against the Hoehne Farmers at 4:30 p.m.
Walsenburg lost 3-0 to Crowley County last Tuesday.
Walsenburg was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Hoehne sidestepped Dayspring Christian Academy for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Farmers.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Hoehne got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-15, 22-25, 25-16, 21-25, 15-11.
Hoehne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isabella Chacon, who had 19 digs.
Walsenburg's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hoehne, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Walsenburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Hoehne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Walsenburg suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hoehne in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoehne's Phoenix SanRoman, who had five aces and 23 assists. Now that Walsenburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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