Niobrara/Verdigre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Central Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Niobrara/Verdigre was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23.
Niobrara/Verdigre's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for North Central, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-17.
Niobrara/Verdigre wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against St. Mary's on the 10th. As for North Central, they will square off against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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