The Broken Bow Indians will face off against the Cozad Haymakers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Broken Bow made easy work of Sandhills/Thedford and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
While Broken Bow won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 27-25.
Broken Bow's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was McKenna Jacobsen, who had 29 assists and 13 digs. Baylee Clark was another key player, getting 13 digs, 11 kills, and a solo block.
Meanwhile, Cozad narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cambridge 2-1.
Cozad had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-22, 27-25.
Cozad's win came from a few key players Broken Bow will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braelyn Malcom, who had 20 kills, 10 digs, four aces, and two solo blocks. The team also got some help from Whitney Regelin, who had 37 assists and nine digs.
Cozad has now won eight of their last 10 games at home. That run has powered them to a 12-6 record this season. As for Broken Bow, the victory improved their record to 9-11.
