It was a proper cat-fight when North Bend Central took on Cross County on Tuesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
North Bend Central actually scored more points across those five sets (106-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 19-25, 18-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Lauren Sterup paced North Bend Central's offense, picking up 21 kills. Sterup got some help from Reese Petersen and her 43 assists. Izzy Liekhus controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Cross County was led to victory by Ella Cramer and Finley Peterson. Cramer had 19 digs and four assists, while Peterson had 12 digs. That's the most digs Peterson has posted since back in September.
North Bend Central dropped their record down to 11-12 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cross County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
North Bend Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Tekamah-Herman on the 9th. As for Cross County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Dorchester on the 9th.
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