It was a good run, but Lincoln North Star unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grand Island Islanders. The loss continues a trend for the Navigators in their matchups with the Islanders: they've now lost three in a row.
Lincoln North Star was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Lincoln North Star still got an impressive performance from Ivanna Ramos Berrios, who had ten digs.
Among those leading the charge was Reagan Ashby, who had 12 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played.
Lincoln North Star's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Grand Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Lincoln North Star is on the road again on Saturday to play Papillion-LaVista South at 9:30 a.m. Papillion-LaVista South will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lincoln North Star surely won't give up without a fight. As for Grand Island, they will take on Pius X at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Grand Island is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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