Velva suffered their biggest loss since September 12th on Thursday. They came up short against the Westhope/Newburg Sioux, falling 3-0. The Aggies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sioux apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Velva took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 27-25.
Velva's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Keely Cadwell, who had 13 digs, and Brynlee Zieman, who had six digs. Cadwell has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Velva has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13-2 record this season. As for Westhope/Newburg, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Velva will square off against Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood at 9:40 a.m. on Saturday. Velva is facing Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood at the right time seeing as Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Westhope/Newburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stanley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westhope/Newburg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each contest than the last.
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