After flying high against McCool Junction on Thursday, H&H came back down to earth. The Bearcats fell just short of the Deshler Dragons by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, H&H sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 25-21.

Jaylah Gross
09/27/25 vs Deshler | 20 |
09/25/25 @ McCool Junction | 10 |
09/23/25 @ Centura | 10 |
09/18/25 vs High Plains | 22 |
09/18/25 vs Cross County | 10 |
+ 5 more games |
Despite the loss, H&H still got an impressive performance from Jaylah Gross, who had 20 digs and two aces. Gross is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last ten games she's played.
H&H dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Deshler, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
H&H didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against East Butler on the 27th. As for Deshler, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Red Cloud on the 27th.
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