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HUTCHINSON — Facing the biggest challenge in the first match Friday will prepare the underdog Hoisington Cardinals against No. 1 ranked Silver Lake Saturday.

In Saturday's semifinals, Silver Lake (44-1) plays Hoisington (38-5) and Holton (37-9) meets Wichita Trinity (30-6) at 9 a.m.

The task was similar when the Cardinals faced a red-hot Holton team, losing 20-25, 25-17, 25-20.

The Cardinals bounced back to sweep past Osage City, 25-19, 25-16 and battled past pesky Riverton 25-23, 26-24 for a 2-1 pool record. All-stater Sofia Simic delivered the match point after Kinley Wilkens and Kelsi Maier contributed late-match winners.

Holton's frontline of Tinley Wilson, Rebekah Lassey, Emily Ditzler and Khloe Black provided a similar challenge the Cardinals will face aga

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