Platteview entered their contest against Bennington on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Trojans fell just short of the Badgers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Platteview 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, 25-18, 25-19.
Brooklyn Stehlik paced Platteview's offense, picking up 16 kills. Stehlik got some help from Kady Vanosdall and her 32 assists.
Bennington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evynn Olsen led the charge by getting 18 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Olsen has posted since back in November of 2024. Addison Nguyen was another key player, getting 11 assists and five digs.
Platteview's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Bennington, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Platteview will face off against Lincoln Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bennington, they have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Bellevue West on the 16th.
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