After a string of five wins, Grand Island's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Islanders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Grand Island was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 27-25.
When it comes to explaining why Grand Island lost, don't look at Jaysa Wentzlaff. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and 19 assists. Wentzlaff is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 52 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Ashby, who had 11 digs.
Grand Island's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Lincoln Southwest, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Grand Island's road trip will continue as they head out to face Norris at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Norris will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Grand Island surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will take on Papillion-LaVista South at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista South will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Lincoln Southwest surely won't give up without a fight.
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