Standing Bear was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Elkhorn Antlers by a score of 3-2. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Antlers 25-23 in the first set.
Standing Bear took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 18-25, 26-24, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Standing Bear was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since the start of last season.
Elkhorn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Fast, who had 14 digs and 16 assists. Another player making a difference was Macie Burson, who had seven digs and four aces.
Standing Bear's loss dropped their record down to 10-22. As for Elkhorn, their win bumped their record up to 13-15.
After both having extra time off, Standing Bear and Waverly will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Elkhorn has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Gretna East on the 17th.
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