If Stanton was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Elkhorn Valley last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Stanton Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norfolk Catholic Knights on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 25-16.
Stanton's offense was headlined by
Olivia Hupp and
Skyler Siebrandt, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from
Kelby Pohlman and her 22 assists. Hupp also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Bergan Pohlman, racking up three apiece.
Norfolk Catholic was led to victory by Reese Timmerman and Hannah Hoesing. Timmerman had 25 digs and two aces, while Hoesing had eight digs and 28 assists. Timmerman has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
Stanton's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-11. As for Norfolk Catholic, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-4.
Stanton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norfolk Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Homer on the 2nd.
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