Nekoosa and Laconia squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Nekoosa had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Laconia Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Papermakers have suffered since October 10, 2023.
While Nekoosa was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-15.
Samya Hughes paced Nekoosa's offense, picking up 17 kills. Hughes got some help from
Aubrey Boerboom and her 21 assists.
The loss snapped Nekoosa's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 21-14 record. As for Laconia, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-2.
Nekoosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laconia, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Aquinas on the 2nd.
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