The North Platte Bulldogs and the Aurora Huskies will meet in a canine-themed contest on Thursday. North Platte is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, North Platte didn't have quite enough to beat Gothenburg and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, North Platte sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 15-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Aurora had just enough and edged Lexington out 3-2 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Aurora wouldn't go down easily and took Lexington into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 19-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Among those leading the charge was Morgan Calkins, who had 15 digs.
North Platte's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Aurora, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18.
North Platte suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Aurora in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can North Platte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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