The Amherst Broncos will take on the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday. Amherst will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Amherst will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Overton, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Broncos won by a set and slipped past the Eagles 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Broncos have posted against the Eagles since September 23, 2021.
Amherst was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-27, 22-25, 26-24, 15-8.
Breckyn Layne Veskerna
| 09/25/25 @ Overton | 25 |
| 09/23/25 @ Gothenburg | 15 |
| 09/20/25 vs Grand Island Central Catholic | 4 |
| 09/20/25 vs West Holt | 4 |
| 09/20/25 @ Ord | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Amherst relied on the efforts of Breckyn Layne Veskerna, who had 25 digs and two assists, and Kenna Hagan, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most digs Layne Veskerna has posted over her last nine matchups. Jaidyn Godfrey also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Meanwhile, Grand Island Central Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Aquinas 3-2.
Grand Island Central Catholic was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 20-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Amherst's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Amherst has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Grand Island Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Amherst beat Grand Island Central Catholic 2-0 in their previous matchup on Saturday. Do the Broncos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
