Douglas County West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Elkhorn Antlers. The Falcon were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Antlers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Elkhorn scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 18-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Several Falcon players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carleigh Dembinski, who had 15 digs. Dembinski 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 dating back to last season.
Douglas County West now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Elkhorn, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Douglas County West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat vs. Louisville on the 28th. Elkhorn has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Northwest on the 28th.
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