The North Central Knights will head out to face off against Valentine on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for North Central and 19 for Valentine dating back to last season.
On Saturday, North Central didn't have quite enough to beat Mullen and fell 2-1.
North Central 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 21-25, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Valentine came up short against Sandhills/Thedford on Thursday and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-21.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Valentine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
North Central was able to grind out a solid win over Valentine in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will North Central repeat their success, or does Valentine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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