High Plains is 2-8 against Meridian since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Storm will welcome the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
High Plains took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on McCool Junction with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Storm haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant High Plains was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-7.
High Plains' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tessa Morris, who had seven digs and two assists. Payton Ackerson also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
High Plains was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They are 5-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Meridian was able to grind out a solid victory over Dorchester on Thursday, taking the game 2-0.
While Meridian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23.
High Plains' win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Meridian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
High Plains came out on top in a nail-biter against Meridian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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