Gretna East was the 3-0 winner over Elkhorn when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Griffins fell just short of the Antlers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Griffins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gretna East actually scored more points across those five sets (109-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 26-24, 20-25, 25-23, 18-25, 15-12.
Brooklyn Beethe
| 08/28/25 vs Duchesne | 7 |
| 08/30/25 vs Lincoln Northwest | 8 |
| 08/30/25 vs Bellevue East | 12 |
| 08/30/25 vs Pius X | 14 |
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Despite the defeat, Gretna East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklyn Beethe had 32 digs and ten assists. Those 32 digs set a new season-high mark for Beethe. Jaelyn Love also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Elkhorn was led to victory by Bailey Ferguson and Lucy Edwards. Ferguson had 20 digs and two aces, while Edwards had 16 digs.
Gretna East's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Elkhorn, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Gretna East will face off against Waverly at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elkhorn, they will head out to challenge Gretna at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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