Hesston was the 2-0 winner over Jefferson West when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hesston Swathers fell just short of the Jefferson West Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Swathers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-16 in the first set.
Hesston started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 27-25.
Hesston's loss came despite strong showings from Callie Yoder and Addi Morrow. Yoder had 21 digs and a kill, while Morrow had eight digs.
Even though they lost, Hesston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they serve at least ten aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Hesston and nudges their season record down to 20-9. As for Jefferson West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-16.
Hesston has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Wamego on the 12th. As for Jefferson West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Clearwater on the 12th.
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