While Alliance's win against Rapid City Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Comets 3-2. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Comets on Thursday, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Alliance who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 20-25, 16-14.
Kenley Jelinek
| 09/11/25 vs Rapid City Christian | 5 |
| 09/09/25 vs Chadron | 2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Sundance | 2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Southeast | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wheatland | 1 |
Among those leading the charge was Kenley Jelinek, who had nine digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high. Olivia Krejci also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Alliance was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Alliance's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Rapid City Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-6.
Alliance has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Gothenburg on the 13th. As for Rapid City Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Mobridge-Pollock on the 13th.
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