After both having extra time off, the Perry Pumas and the Hamilton Huskies will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Hamilton will come in with five straight wins.
Perry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Henry, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Perry was ranked 12th). The Pumas fell 2-0 to the Crusaders on Saturday.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23.
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Despite the defeat, Perry saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kyla Clausen had 12 digs and two assists. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Clausen. Kate Johnson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Meanwhile, in Tuesday's Canine Competition, Hamilton prevailed. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Chandler on Tuesday. The Huskies not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 23rd (when they won 3-0).
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-7, 25-7.
Hamilton's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 19-13.
Perry couldn't quite get it done against Hamilton in their previous meeting back in August as they fell 2-0. Can the Pumas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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