Kearney unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Lincoln North Star Navigators on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bearcats have struggled against the Navigators recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Kearney was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-19.
Jamie Wilkens paced Kearney's offense, picking up 13 kills. Wilkens got some help from Lena Arnold and her 28 assists. Makena Williams and Merrick Bruce kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kearney will challenge rival Columbus at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star is set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln High at 6:03 p.m. on Tuesday.
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