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| 10/17/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/22/18 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 09/11/18 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/07/17 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 09/12/17 - Away | 3-0 W |
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Gretna is a perfect 7-0 against Blair since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Dragons will head out to square off against the Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Gretna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Norris, who was ranked second at the time (Gretna was ranked eighth). The Dragons fell 2-0 to the Titans on Saturday. The Dragons' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Blair had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Guardians as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Bears not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 25th (when they won 3-0).
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-16, 25-5.
Blair found their leader in freshman Addi Svehla, who had 19 digs and four assists. Kenzie Policky also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Blair was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 11 contests.
Gretna's loss dropped their record down to 23-6. As for Blair, their win bumped their record up to 20-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Gretna hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Blair, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 blocks. Given Gretna's sizable advantage in that area, the Bears will need to find a way to close that gap.
Gretna took their victory against Blair in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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