If Elkhorn South was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Millard North last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Storm took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marian Crusaders on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Saturday.
While Elkhorn South had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Elkhorn South has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season. As for Marian, they pushed their record up to 25-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Elkhorn South will welcome Papillion-LaVista South at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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