Niobrara/Verdigre hadn't done well against Neligh-Oakdale recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars walked away with a 3-1 win over the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Niobrara/Verdigre had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-14, 25-11, 25-20.
Niobrara/Verdigre's victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Niobrara/Verdigre will face off against Twin Loup at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Osmond at 7:00 p.m. Neligh-Oakdale is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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