After flying high against Lewiston on Tuesday, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer came back down to earth. The Titans took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds on Thursday. If the Titans were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Thunderbirds when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19.
Elie Bstandig paced Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer's offense, picking up nine kills. Bstandig got some help from PJ Howe and her eight assists.
Leading Johnson County Central to victory were Sophia Schmid and Riley Wellensiek. Schmid had seven digs and two aces, while Wellensiek hit 71.4% for five kills and 18 assists and ten digs. Wellensiek is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Johnson County Central, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coincidentally, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer and Johnson County Central will both be playing Falls City the next time they take the court. The Thunderbirds will head out to face the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Titans will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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