It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nemaha Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Royal Valley Panthers by a score of 2-0. The Thunder have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Nemaha Central never let Royal Valley on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22.
Cali Honeyman paced Nemaha Central's offense, picking up 12 kills. Honeyman got some help from
Hallie Holthaus and her 23 assists.
Reagan Gerety controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Royal Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Madison Blackwood, who had four digs and 18 assists, and Averie Stithem, who had seven digs. Blackwood is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 26 games she's played.
Nemaha Central's victory bumped their record up to 41-6. As for Royal Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 33-13.
Nemaha Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Hoisington on the 2nd. Royal Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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