After flying high against Millard North last Thursday, Elkhorn South came back down to earth. The Storm fell 3-1 to 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.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Marian scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22.

Finley Tate
| 10/14/25 @ Marian | 32 |
| 10/09/25 @ Millard North | 11 |
| 10/07/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 32 |
| 10/04/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 14 |
Despite the loss, Elkhorn South still got an impressive performance from Finley Tate, who had 32 digs and five assists. Tate is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Elkhorn South has been struggling recently as they've 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.
Elkhorn South has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Papillion-LaVista South on the 16th. As for Marian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Burke on the 20th.
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