Gothenburg hadn't done well against Minden recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Gothenburg Swedes walked away with a 2-0 win over the Minden Whippets. Winning may never get old, but the Swedes sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
While Gothenburg won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20.
Leading Gothenburg to victory were Peyton Hilbers and Joey Holland. Hilbers had three digs and 14 assists, while Holland had nine digs. Hilbers has been hot , having posted 12 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Gothenburg has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Minden, the loss snapped their winning streak at 34 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 30-1 record.
Gothenburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Holdrege on the 25th. As for Minden, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Ogallala on the 25th.
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