Millard North kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Papillion-LaVista South Titans, falling 3-0. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
While Millard North was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Papillion-LaVista South's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-23.
Tre'Sor Porter paced Millard North's offense, picking up eight kills. Porter got some help from Andie Blomenkamp and her 13 assists. Finally, Norah Todd kept Millard North's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Papillion-LaVista South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Eyemann led the charge by getting 26 assists and five digs. Kami Dyrstad was another key player, getting 15 digs and one assist.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millard North is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln Southwest at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South will take on rival Millard South at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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