After flying high against Bellevue East last Tuesday, Millard South came back down to earth. The Millard South Patriots fell just short of the Bellevue West Thunderbirds by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now lost eight in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Millard South sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 25-20.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emeline Myers, who had 17 digs. Myers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Wyzenski, who had ten digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Millard South kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their block total in four consecutive contests.
Millard South's defeat dropped their record down to 15-18. As for Bellevue West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-16 record this season.
Millard South has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Omaha North on the 23rd. As for Bellevue West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Papillion-LaVista South on the 23rd.
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