Volleyball Preview: Elkhorn North vs. Scottsbluff Bearcats
Elkhorn North will square off against the Scottsbluff Bearcats at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elkhorn North is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Elkhorn North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Waverly, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Elkhorn North was ranked sixth). Elkhorn North fell just short of Waverly by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Elkhorn North's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Elkhorn North actually scored more points across those five sets (104-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 25-20, 26-24, 17-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Elkhorn North got top-tier performance from Reagan Gurzick, who had 23 digs.
Meanwhile, Scottsbluff suffered their biggest defeat since November 1, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Sterling, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-11, 25-16.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alainah Salas, who had 18 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.8 digs per game.
Elkhorn North's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Scottsbluff, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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