Bellevue West kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 3-0 to the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered since October 1, 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-19, 25-11.
Tressa Duran paced Bellevue West's offense, picking up nine kills. Duran got some help from Reagan Hoogeveen and her nine assists.
Papillion-LaVista's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elsie Ryan, who had 13 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Ryan a new career-high. Drew Schnabel was another key player, getting four digs and two aces.
Bellevue West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Marian on the 29th. Papillion-LaVista has also already played their next matchup (against Papillion-LaVista South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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