Nemaha Central lost against Riley County on October 4th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Thunder fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-1. While the Thunder didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-21 in the first set.
Nemaha Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Meg Honeyman paced Nemaha Central's offense, picking up nine kills. Honeyman got some help from Kennedy Carlson and her 14 assists. Honeyman was also a major player on defense: she and she shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with two each.
Ada Bishop was the offensive standout of the match as she had 14 assists and seven digs. That's the most assists she has posted over her last six contests.
Nemaha Central's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 20-19. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Riley County, Silver Lake, and Silver Lake. As for the Falcons, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-17 record this season.
Nemaha Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riley County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Silver Lake on the 25th.
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