If Blair was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Omaha Christian Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blair Bears lost 3-0 to the Gretna Dragons on Thursday. The Bears have struggled against the Dragons recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
While Blair was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Gretna's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 25-18.
Blair's loss came despite strong showings from Olivia Wolff and Morgan Dondelinger. Wolff had 14 digs, while Dondelinger had nine digs. Wolff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Gretna can attribute much of their success to Lily Zimmerman, who had 17 digs.
Blair's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-14. As for Gretna, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 22-16 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blair will square off against Seward at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seward will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Blair surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gretna, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Pius X, where the match is scheduled.
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