Wausa lost against Niobrara/Verdigre back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Vikings fell 3-1 to the Cougars.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 20-25, 25-21.
Avery Stevens paced Wausa's offense, picking up 13 kills. Stevens got some help from Kenley Anderson and her 35 assists. Finally, Reagan Gillilan kept Wausa's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Wausa has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, their win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Wausa and Niobrara/Verdigre could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Vikings will challenge West Holt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (227 vs. 110). Meanwhile, Niobrara/Verdigre (ranked 215th) will meet Elgin/Pope John (ranked 83rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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