The Millard West Wildcats will head out to challenge the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Millard West is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Millard South, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Millard West was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 26-24.
Stella Neal
| 09/23/25 vs Millard South | 16 |
| 09/19/25 @ Norfolk | 18 |
| 09/16/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 16 |
Millard West's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Stella Neal, who had 16 digs, and Steely Ritterbush, who had seven digs. Neal has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Bellevue West faced off against Omaha Central on Thursday. The Thunderbirds walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 22-25, 25-16, 25-13.
Millard West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Bellevue West, their win bumped their record up to 7-18.
Millard West took their victory against Bellevue West in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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