For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Nemaha Central and Rock Creek meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Thunder fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Nemaha Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-13, 25-12.
Ali Henry paced Nemaha Central's offense, picking up five kills. Henry got some help from Kennedy Carlson and her eight assists. Finally, Henry was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Nemaha Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Rock Creek, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Nemaha Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Maranatha Christian Academy on the 13th. Rock Creek has also already played their next game (against Tonganoxie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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