Bellevue East hasn't had much luck against Millard South recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bellevue East Chieftains will be staying on the road to face off against the Millard South Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Bellevue East came up short against Lincoln Northeast and fell 3-1. While the Chieftains didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rockets 25-21 in the first set.
Bellevue East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Millard South didn't have quite enough to beat Bellevue West on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Patriots have struggled against the Thunderbirds recently, as their game on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Millard South sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-17.
Millard South's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nevaeh Jacobson, who had 11 digs, and Emeline Myers, who had 11 digs. Myers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season.
Bellevue East's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Millard South, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-17.
Bellevue East came up short against Millard South when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Bellevue East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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