On Thursday, Elkhorn South faced Papillion-LaVista South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Elkhorn South Storm fell just short of the Papillion-LaVista South Titans by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Elkhorn South took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-27, 20-25, 25-13, 17-15.
Isabel Junior and Braelyn Braithwaite certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Junior had 22 digs, while Braithwaite had 11 digs. Junior is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Papillion-LaVista South was led to victory by Ella Eymann and Danielle Vallinch. Eymann had ten digs and 26 assists, while Vallinch had 18 digs.
Elkhorn South's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-8. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Elkhorn South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Bellevue East on the 22nd. Papillion-LaVista South has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Omaha North on the 22nd.
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