Gretna East hadn't done well against Bennington recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Gretna East Griffins narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bennington Badgers 2-1. This was payback for the Griffins, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Gretna East who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 15-25, 25-16.
Gretna East was led to victory by Maggie Williams and Ashlynn Cole. Williams had 13 digs, while Cole had eight digs. Williams is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Bennington saw an underclassman step up: Trina Schroeder had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Schroeder has posted in her last nine matchups. Another player making a difference was Evynn Olsen, who had ten digs.
Gretna East's record now sits at 23-7. As for Bennington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Gretna East has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Norris on the 12th. As for Bennington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Standing Bear on the 12th.
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