After flying high against Bryan last Thursday, Bellevue West came back down to earth. The Bellevue West Thunderbirds fell just short of the Grand Island Islanders by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Islanders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Bellevue West sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 22-25, 25-19.
Bellevue West's defeat dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Grand Island, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Bellevue West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Lincoln High on the 12th. Grand Island has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Millard South on the 12th.
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