Elkhorn South entered their matchup against Elkhorn North on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Storm fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
Elkhorn South took Elkhorn North into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-20, 25-16, 19-25, 15-13.
Reese Eilenstine paced Elkhorn South's offense, picking up 20 kills. Eilenstine got some help from Chloe Rauner and her 27 assists. Finally, Charlotte Gregg kept Elkhorn South's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Millie Mauch, who had 12 digs and one assist. That's the most digs she has posted since September 2nd.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 12-7. As for Elkhorn North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-4.
Elkhorn South has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Gretna East on the 3rd. As for Elkhorn North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Bennington on the 2nd.
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