Volleyball Recap: Elkhorn South Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Papillion-Lavista South

On Thursday, Elkhorn South faced Papillion-LaVista South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Elkhorn South Storm took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Papillion-LaVista South Titans. The Storm have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

While Elkhorn South had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-27, 25-21, 25-20.

Their offense was headlined by Chloe Rauner and Cosette Bartling, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Julia Ringenberg and her 31 assists. Isabel Junior controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Elkhorn South's defeat dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Papillion-LaVista South, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 28-5.

Elkhorn South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against South Sioux City on the 29th. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Omaha Westside on the 25th.

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