After flying high against Santee on Tuesday, Boyd County came back down to earth. The Spartans fell just short of the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Boyd County took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 15-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Claire Reiman
| 10/24/25 @ Niobrara/Verdigre | 27 |
| 10/21/25 vs Santee | 4 |
| 10/20/25 vs North Central | 17 |
| 10/18/25 @ Bridgewater/Emery | 14 |
| 10/18/25 @ Andes Central/Dakota Christian | 8 |
| + 20 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Boyd County lost, don't look at Claire Reiman. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Reiman is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game.
Niobrara/Verdigre was led to victory by Emma Farnik and Alayna Clark. Farnik had nine digs, while Clark had 23 digs. Those 23 digs gave Clark a new career-high.
Boyd County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-15.
Boyd County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they will head out to face off against North Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Cougars' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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