On Thursday, Gretna East faced Bennington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gretna East Griffins took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bennington Badgers. The Griffins have struggled against the Badgers recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Gretna East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-19.
Leading Bennington to victory were Trina Schroeder and Hayden Liebsack. Schroeder had 12 digs, while Liebsack had 21 kills, 11 digs, and 11 digs. Liebsack is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Gretna East's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-3 record. As for Bennington, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Gretna East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Tea on the 28th. Bennington has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Lincoln East on the 27th.
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