Minden faced Holdrege in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Whippets fell 2-0 to the Dusters. The Whippets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dusters apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Minden was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Minden saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Victoria Hansen had nine assists and six digs.
| 09/27/25 @ Holdrege | 0-2 |
| 09/27/25 vs Grand Island Central Catholic | 2-0 |
| 09/27/25 vs St. Cecilia | 2-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs Gothenburg | 3-2 |
| 09/20/25 @ Gothenburg | 2-0 |
With the loss, Minden broke their five-match winning streak and moved their record to 16-5. As for Holdrege, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.
Minden didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Lincoln Lutheran on the 30th. As for Holdrege, they are taking a road trip to take on Broken Bow at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
