If Alliance was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bayard last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Alliance Bulldogs came up short against the Sidney Red Raiders on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered against the Red Raiders since September 16, 2021.
Alliance was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 27-25.
Sidney was led to victory by Ava Witte and Kayla Westby. Witte had six digs and ten assists, while Westby had 16 digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Westby a new career-high in aces.
Alliance's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Sidney, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Alliance didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss vs. Southwest on the 21st. As for Sidney, they will challenge Chase County on Tuesday. Chase County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sidney surely won't give up without a fight.
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