Elkhorn entered their matchup against Bennington on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Antlers came up short against the Badgers, falling 3-0. The Antlers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Badgers from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
While Elkhorn was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bennington's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-17.
Callie Petersen paced Elkhorn's offense, picking up ten kills. Petersen got some help from Emma Byrd and her 16 assists. Kaylynn Mailloux controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Elkhorn's loss dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Bennington, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 14-9.
Looking ahead, Elkhorn will head out to challenge Standing Bear at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bennington, they have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Gretna East on the 16th.
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