The Harwood Highlanders will take on the Missisquoi Valley Thunderbirds at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Harwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Middlebury, who was ranked third at the time (Harwood was ranked fourth). The Highlanders came up short against the Tigers on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Highlanders' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Harwood ultimately came up short, they really made Middlebury work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Missisquoi Valley lost 3-0 to Enosburg Falls on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
While Missisquoi Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Enosburg Falls' winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-11, 25-17.
Harwood's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Missisquoi Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Harwood took their victory against Missisquoi Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Highlanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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