Volleyball Preview: Elkhorn North vs. Gretna East Griffins
Elkhorn North is 3-0 against Gretna East since September of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Elkhorn North will host the Gretna East Griffins at 6:30 p.m. Gretna East took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Elkhorn North, who comes in off a win.
Elkhorn North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Bennington, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Elkhorn North was ranked seventh). Elkhorn North blew past Bennington 3-0 on Thursday.
While Elkhorn North won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Gretna East didn't have quite enough to beat Gretna on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Griffins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Gretna East sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-15, 20-25, 25-22.
Elkhorn North pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gretna East, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
Elkhorn North beat Gretna East 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Elkhorn North repeat their success, or does Gretna East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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