Volleyball Recap: Elkhorn North Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 4:15pm

Volleyball Recap: Elkhorn North vs. Millard North Mustangs

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Elkhorn North's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Millard North Mustangs by a score of 2-0. For Elkhorn North, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Millard North walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.

Elkhorn North's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Millard North between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20.

Despite the loss, Millard North had strong showings from Kenzie Kucks, who had 13 digs, and Kali Morinelli, who had two aces. Kucks is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.

Elkhorn North is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Millard North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.

Elkhorn North is on the road again on Saturday to play Omaha Westside at 11:00 a.m. Omaha Westside is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Elkhorn North will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Millard North, they will face off against Papillion-LaVista at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Millard North is facing Papillion-LaVista at the right time seeing as Papillion-LaVista is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.

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