Beatrice was the 3-0 winner over Ashland-Greenwood when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Beatrice Orangemen fell just short of the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Orangemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Beatrice wouldn't go down easily and took Ashland-Greenwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 26-28, 15-5.
Even though they lost, Beatrice kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.
Beatrice's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Ashland-Greenwood, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6.
Beatrice will head out to square off against York on Thursday. As for Ashland-Greenwood, they will challenge Fort Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashland-Greenwood will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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