Hi-Line traveled down Highway 23 Tuesday evening for a dual against Medicine Valley. The Bulls jumped out early and had to ride the waves to hold off the Raiders to complete the 3-0 sweep, 25-5, 25-20, 25-18.
In set one, it was all Hi-Line as they were quite literally on fire from the service line unofficially posting 10 aces in this set alone. Hi-Line took a commanding 9-1 lead before they forced Medicine Valley to call a time-out. Out of the timeout, there were service errors and hitting errors but the Bulls created separation and took set one 25-5.
In set two, the Raiders didn't let the Bulls create a gap from first serve and they did a lot of ball trading from both service errors and hitting errors. It was knotted at 5-5 before Hi-Line began to get a little bit of a lead on the Raiders but Medicine Valley stormed back forcing a Bulls timeout at 9-8 in favor of Medicine Valley. The Bulls adjusted well out of the timeout creating some distance and eventually going on to win the set 25-20.
In the final set of the match, Hi-Line came out hot again getting a 7-0 lead before Medicine Valley called a timeout. The Raiders adjusted out of that timeout and came out with some big swings forcing the Bulls to call a timeout with the score reading 13-9 in favor of Hi-Line. It was more errors and ball trading but Medicine Valley was hanging tough when they forced another Bull timeout when the score read 20-16 in favor of the Bulls. Hi-Line was able to hold off Medicine Valley to win the third set 25-18 and the match 3-0.
Unofficially, Hi-Line had 16 aces and were led by Malia Viter with 9 kills.
For Medicine Valley, unofficially they had seven aces and were led by Remmi Stout with 10 kills.
Hi-Line will travel to Wilcox-Hildreth on Thursday for a triangular with the Falcons and SEM and will host South Loup on Friday.
Medicine Valley will host Arthur County on Thursday.
After the match, we were able to catch up with Ellaray Koch of Hi-Line to talk about the win.
Check out our highlights from the match brought to you by Prairie Girl Candle Company.
