West Holt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
West Holt came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 27-25.
Despite the loss, West Holt still got an impressive performance from Makenna Mitchell, who had 14 digs and four aces. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Pistulka, who had ten digs.
Niobrara/Verdigre found their leader in freshman Lynae Nielsen, who had 23 digs and two aces. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for Nielsen.
West Holt's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Looking ahead, West Holt will head out to challenge Neligh-Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they will challenge Bloomfield at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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