If Standing Bear was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Beatrice last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Standing Bear Grizzlies came up short against the Norris Titans on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grizzlies of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Standing Bear took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Standing Bear saw an underclassman step up: freshman Reese Pedersen had 15 digs and two aces. Pedersen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Leading Norris to victory were Zoe Rademacher and Haylee Macke. Rademacher had seven digs and 21 assists, while Macke had eight digs.
Standing Bear has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-24 record this season. As for Norris, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 32-1.
As of now, neither Standing Bear nor Norris have any future games scheduled.
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