Bellevue West was the 2-0 winner over Bennington when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bellevue West Thunderbirds fell just short of the Bennington Badgers by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bellevue West actually scored more points across those three sets (73-68), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 14-25, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Bellevue West had strong showings from Anna Faiman, who had 11 digs, and Maya Porter, who had 12 digs.
Among those leading the charge was Evynn Olsen, who had ten digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Bellevue West's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Bennington, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Bellevue West will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Papillion-LaVista South at 7:00 p.m. Papillion-LaVista South is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Bellevue West will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bennington, they will challenge Hastings at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Bennington has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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