Standing Bear was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Waverly Vikings, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Grizzlies have suffered since September 24th.
Standing Bear was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Waverly work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-10, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Standing Bear saw an underclassman step up: Reese Pedersen had 14 digs and two aces.
Waverly's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ansley Real led the charge by getting four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Real has posted in her last 13 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckinley Moser, who hit 100% for six killsnine digs and 30 assists.
Standing Bear's defeat dropped their record down to 10-23. As for Waverly, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Standing Bear has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Beatrice on the 22nd. As for Waverly, they will challenge Elkhorn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waverly will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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