There's no place like home for Grand Island, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bellevue East Chieftains on Thursday. The Islanders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chieftains, too.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Grand Island was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-8, 25-11.
Grand Island had a senior duo take command as Reagan Ashby had 26 digs and six aces and Jaysa Wentzlaff had eight digs and five aces. Wentzlaff is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 61 games she's played dating back to last season. Aralynn Scheel was another key player, getting nine digs.
Grand Island couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.6% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue East only posted a hitting percentage of 0%.
Grand Island pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bellevue East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Grand Island has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Bellevue West on the 12th. As for Bellevue East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Lincoln Northeast on the 14th.
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