Niobrara/Verdigre hasn't had much luck against Wausa recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wausa Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Niobrara/Verdigre faced off against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on Tuesday. Niobrara/Verdigre fell just short of Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] by a score of 2-1.
Niobrara/Verdigre started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-18, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Wausa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hartington-Newcastle.
Wausa was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20.
Niobrara/Verdigre's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Wausa, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Niobrara/Verdigre might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Wausa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Niobrara/Verdigre avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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