The Sedgwick Cardinals will head out to challenge the Flinthills Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Sedgwick and Bennington, and Sedgwick kept the tradition alive. The Cardinals had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 2-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted against the Bulldogs since October 14, 2017.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Sedgwick who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 25-23.
Cedar Vale/Dexter typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Flinthills proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 2-0.
While Flinthills won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18.
Sedgwick's record now sits at 23-10. As for Flinthills, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season.
Sedgwick was able to grind out a solid win over Flinthills in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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