Bison
| 09/20/25 vs Southwest | 2-1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Gering | 2-1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Maywood/Hayes Center | 2-0 |
| 09/18/25 @ Hoxie | 2-1 |
| 09/18/25 @ Colby | 2-0 |
| + 2 more games |
McCook had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Southwest Roughriders. For the Bison, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory the Roughriders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day McCook got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 27-29, 25-14.
McCook found their leader in freshman Emma McConville, who had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for McConville.
McCook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest only served two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Southwest lost, don't look at Bellamie Stritt. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs.
McCook's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Southwest, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
McCook and Southwest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Bison will challenge Hershey on Thursday with a big rank advantage (19 vs. 118). Meanwhile, Southwest (ranked 29th) will meet Arapahoe (ranked 131st) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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