Hitchcock-Tulare had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Sully Buttes Chargers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chargers, too.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hitchcock-Tulare took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-11, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Gracyn Bixler, who had five digs and two aces.
Hitchcock-Tulare was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive games.
Hitchcock-Tulare's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-2. As for Sully Buttes, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-22.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hitchcock-Tulare and Wessington Springs are set to duel on Tuesday. As for Sully Buttes, they will venture away from home to square off against Mobridge-Pollock at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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