Northwest entered their tilt with Elkhorn on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Elkhorn Antlers out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Northwest had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Northwest was led to victory by Jacey Knapp and Halle Rice. Knapp had 13 digs, while Rice had eight digs. Knapp is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Elkhorn's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bailey Ferguson, who had nine digs, and Kenzie Doiel, who had six digs.
Northwest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Elkhorn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Columbus on the 28th. Elkhorn has also already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Hastings on the 28th.
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