Bellevue East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Northeast Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chieftains of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Bellevue East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Bellevue East still got an impressive performance from Riley Homan, who had four digs and 17 assists.
Lincoln Northeast found their leader in underclassman Awmenah Jantzen, who had 13 digs and four aces. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Jantzen.
Bellevue East's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Lincoln Northeast, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-17.
Bellevue East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Millard South on the 15th. Lincoln Northeast has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Grand Island on the 15th.
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