Volleyball Recap: Scottsbluff Escapes with a Win

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Scottsbluff and Chadron have met recently (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Bearcats snuck past the Cardinals with a 2-1 win.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Scottsbluff who won the one that mattered. The final set scores came out to 25-16, 13-25, 25-19.

Despite the loss, Chadron saw an underclassman step up: freshman Abby Hoffman had 27 assists, three digs, and three aces. Another player making a difference was Jezy Alcorn, who had 11 kills, five digs, and two aces.

The victory improved Scottsbluff's record to 14-16. As for Chadron, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.

Scottsbluff didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Gering on the 10th. As for Chadron, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Torrington on the 10th.