Volleyball Preview: Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars vs. St. Mary's Cardinals
Niobrara/Verdigre hasn't had much luck against St. Mary recently, but that could start to change on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the St. Mary's Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Niobrara/Verdigre will be strutting in after a win while St. Mary's will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Niobrara/Verdigre finally turned things around against Santee on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Warriors.
Niobrara/Verdigre's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Santee between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19.
Niobrara/Verdigre was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's came up short against Grand Island Central Catholic on Thursday and fell 3-1.
St. Mary's was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Grand Island Central Catholic work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 26-24.
Niobrara/Verdigre's win bumped their record up to 7-16. As for St. Mary's, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6.
Niobrara/Verdigre came up short against St. Mary's when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 2-0. Can Niobrara/Verdigre avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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