Homer is a perfect 10-0 against Winnebago since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Knights will challenge the Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Homer didn't have quite enough to beat Wynot and fell 3-2. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Devils 25-17 in the first set.
Homer actually scored more points across those five sets (103-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-19, 26-24, 19-25, 15-10.
Janessa Overgaard
| 10/02/25 @ Wynot | 8 |
| 09/30/25 vs Bancroft-Rosalie | 11 |
| 09/23/25 vs Creighton | 11 |
| 09/22/25 vs Bloomfield | 9 |
Homer's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rilee Barclay, who had 11 digs and two assists, and Janessa Overgaard, who had eight kills and two aces. Overgaard is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Winnebago came up short against Winside on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
While Winnebago was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 25-23.
Winnebago's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Homer, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Homer beat Winnebago 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
