Royal Valley and Nemaha Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Royal Valley had to settle for second. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nemaha Central Thunder. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
While Royal Valley was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22.
Royal Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Madison Blackwood, who had four digs and 18 assists, and Averie Stithem, who had seven digs. Blackwood is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 26 games she's played.
Royal Valley's loss dropped their record down to 33-13. As for Nemaha Central, their victory bumped their record up to 41-6.
Royal Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nemaha Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Hoisington on the 2nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
