The Mitchell Kernels will challenge the Stevens Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mitchell comes in on four and Stevens on eight.
On Friday, Mitchell made easy work of Rapid City Central and carried off a 3-0 win.
Mitchell never let Rapid City Central on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10, 26-24.
Mitchell found their leader in sophomore Londyn Hajek, who had seven digs and two aces.
Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Stevens not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 2nd (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against Huron as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The game was the first time the Raiders have beaten the Tigers on their court since October 12, 2018.
Stevens not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Huron between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-19.
Mitchell's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Stevens, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Mitchell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Stevens when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Kernels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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