The Miller Rustlers will head out to take on the Platte/Geddes Black Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Miller is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hitchcock-Tulare just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2. While the Rustlers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-21 in the first set.
Miller wouldn't go down easily and took Hitchcock-Tulare into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Platte/Geddes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Gregory 3-2.
Platte/Geddes had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 13-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-13.
Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Platte/Geddes, their win ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
Miller took their victory against Platte/Geddes in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rustlers 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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