On Friday, Elkhorn South faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Elkhorn South Storm fell just short of the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks by a score of 2-1. The Storm's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Elkhorn South actually scored more points across those three sets (70-69), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 14-25, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Elkhorn South had strong showings from Isabel Junior, who had 12 digs and three aces, and Braelyn Braithwaite, who had seven digs.
Elkhorn South's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Lincoln Southwest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Elkhorn South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Duchesne on the 27th. Lincoln Southwest has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Papillion-LaVista South on the 28th.
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