Broken Bow had taken Ogallala down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Broken Bow fell just short of Ogallala by a score of 2-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 21, 2022, but that streak is no more.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-27, 27-25.
Izabelle Tibbs paced Broken Bow's offense, picking up nine kills. Tibbs got some help from McKenna Jacobsen and her 19 assists. Finally, Olivia Neely kept Broken Bow's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Leading Ogallala to victory were Player #1 and Paige Armijo. Player #1 had 13 digs and five assists, while Armijo had four digs and three assists. Those five assists gave Player #1 a new career-high.
Broken Bow's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Ogallala, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Broken Bow didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Minden on the 9th. As for Ogallala, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Sidney on the 13th.
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