Bellevue West had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They skirted past the Millard South Patriots 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunderbirds also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Bellevue West who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 22-25, 25-20.
Tessa Reitsma paced Bellevue West's offense, picking up 12 kills. Reitsma got some help from
Madison Emery and her 32 assists. Reitsma also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Maya Porter, racking up two apiece.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emeline Myers, who had 17 digs. Myers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played. Bailey Wyzenski was another key player, getting ten digs and two aces.
Bellevue West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-16 record this season. As for Millard South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-18 record this season.
Bellevue West has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Papillion-LaVista South on the 23rd. As for Millard South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Omaha North on the 23rd.
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