Smith Center lost against Nemaha Central back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Redmen fell just short of the Thunder by a score of 2-1. The Redmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Smith Center started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-20, 25-12.
Smith Center's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karper Franklin, who had 15 digs and one assist. The team also got some help courtesy of Keleigh Ochoa, who had 15 digs.
Nemaha Central found their leader in sophomore Kennedy Carlson, who had 19 assists and seven digs.
Smith Center's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Nemaha Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-13.
Coincidentally, Smith Center and Nemaha Central will both be playing Beloit the next time they take the court. The Thunder will head out to face the Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Redmen will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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