The Overland Trailblazers will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Hinkley Thunder at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Overland beat Rangeview 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Trailblazers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
The victory didn't come easy: Rangeview scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 25-23, 25-20.
Overland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jan Khadyka, who had 15 digs and three assists, and Justin Cabalo, who had 14 digs and three assists. The dominant performance gave Khadyka a new career-high in assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hinkley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Manual on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18.
The victory got Hinkley back to even at 1-1. As for Overland, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Overland came up short against Hinkley when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 3-1. Can Overland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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