Elkhorn South has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Marian has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Elkhorn South Storm will welcome the Marian Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Elkhorn South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard North, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Elkhorn South was ranked ninth). Elkhorn South won by a set and slipped past Millard North 3-2.
Elkhorn South took Millard North into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 19-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Marian hadn't done well against Papillion-LaVista recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Marian skirted past Papillion-LaVista 2-1.
Marian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Elkhorn South is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Marian, their victory bumped their record up to 21-10.
Elkhorn South came up short against Marian in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 2-0. Will Elkhorn South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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