The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk volleyball team travels to Durant Tuesday to meet the Wildcats in a River Valley Conference match. The Golden Hawks are 9-5 overall and 2-1 in the River Valley, following a sweep of top 15 Wilton in Wellman Thursday. The Golden Hawks are ranked No. 15 in Class 3A this week according to the latest poll from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. On the year, the Hawks are led by sophomore Dakota Mitchell with 196 digs, 10th in Class 3A, senior Landry Pacha has 143 assists and 87 kills, sixth and ninth in the River Valley respectively, freshman Jovi Evans has 136 assists, eighth in the RVC, and 78 kills, and senior Ella Groenewold is the leader with 28 blocks third in the River Valley.

Durant is 1-8 this year, 0-3 in the league. They were swept by the Tipton Tigers last time on the court. Junior Kennedy Jehle leads the Cats with 142 assists, seventh in the RVC, junior Avery Paper has 110 digs, Isabelle DeLong is best with 57 kills and Katelyn Toft has 13 blocks 10th in the RVC.

Durant has won 17 of the last 20 meetings in the series, but Mid-Prairie has won the last two via sweeps in 2020 and 2021. Action starts tonight at Durant High School at 7p.m.