On Tuesday, Gretna East faced Elkhorn North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gretna East Griffins fell just short of Elkhorn North by a score of 3-2. The Griffins have struggled against the recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gretna East took Elkhorn North into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 24-26, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Gretna East still got an impressive performance from Maggie Williams, who had 16 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Williams has posted in her last eight matchups.
Gretna East's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7. As for Elkhorn North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gretna East will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Gretna at 6:30 p.m. As for Elkhorn North, they will face off against Papillion-LaVista South on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Papillion-LaVista South has won seven straight at home, while Elkhorn North won 19 straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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