Blair unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Standing Bear Grizzlies on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Grizzlies from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While Blair was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 25-11.
Their offense was headlined by Madeline Chikos and Emma Ammon, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Olivia Wolff and her 13 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Standing Bear found their leader in sophomore Reese Pedersen, who had nine digs and one assist.
Looking ahead, Blair will be taking part in a tournament against Jefferson at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Standing Bear, they will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln Northwest at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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