Volleyball Recap: McCook Comes Up Short

If McCook was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hastings last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bison lost 3-0 to the Standing Bear Grizzlies on Thursday.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-14, 25-15.

Jaylea Walgren paced McCook's offense, picking up seven kills. Walgren got some help from Karstyn Porter and her 19 assists. Porter also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Bailee Foster, each putting up two.

Standing Bear found their leader in sophomore Reese Pedersen, who had 14 digs and four aces. Pedersen has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played. Olivia Donner also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

McCook has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-15 record this season. As for Standing Bear, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-16 record this season.

McCook does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Standing Bear, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Norris on the 1st.