It was a Battle of the Birds when Ravenna challenged Wood River on Tuesday. The Bluejays came up short against the Eagles, falling 3-0. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Ravenna ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by Breckyn Wick and Zoey Morrow, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Ebony Bock and her 12 assists. Morrow was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Wood River found their leader in sophomore Atley Brabec, who had 11 assists and six digs. Tenley Gewecke also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Ravenna's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Wood River, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-13.
Ravenna and Wood River could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Bluejays (ranked 173rd) will meet Ansley/Litchfield (ranked 37th) on Friday. Meanwhile, Wood River will take on Holdrege at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (221 vs. 10).
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