Sidney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chadron Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-1 defeat last Saturday.
Sidney started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-16.
Reagan Nesbitt paced Sidney's offense, picking up 11 kills. Nesbitt got some help from Ava Witte and her 24 assists. Witte was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Chadron had a senior duo take command as Raylie Pourier had 23 digs and two aces and Vrasai Sayaloune had 16 digs. Pourier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Sidney's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Chadron, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Sidney will square off against North Platte at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Chadron, they will face off against Valentine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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