Hastings lost against North Platte back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Tigers fell 2-0 to the Bulldogs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14.
Alivia Lind paced Hastings' offense, picking up four kills. Lind got some help from Lily Sorgenfrei and her nine assists. Lind was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Merci Koontz was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and four aces. That's the most digs she has posted over her last seven contests.
Hastings has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for North Platte, their win ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Hastings and North Platte could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 179th) will meet Waverly (ranked fifth) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, North Platte will face off against Aurora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (129 vs. 26).
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