Hutchison proved they can win big on Monday (they won by three) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Brighton Cardinals 3-2. While the Sting didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hutchison wouldn't go down easily and took Brighton into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-17, 20-25, 18-25, 25-11, 15-13.

Sarah Jordan Houseal
08/27/25 vs Brighton | 19 |
08/25/25 vs Memphis Home Education Association | 17 |
08/19/25 @ Briarcrest Christian | 13 |
09/30/24 vs St. Benedict at Auburndale | 15 |
09/24/24 @ St. Benedict at Auburndale | 32 |
+ 4 more games |
Hutchison was led to victory by Stratton Harris and Sarah Jordan Houseal. Harris had nine digs and two aces, while Houseal had 19 digs and four assists. Houseal is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Hutchison's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Brighton, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 8-4.
Hutchison has already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against St. Mary's Episcopal on the 28th. As for Brighton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Collierville on the 2nd.
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