The Beatrice Orangemen will challenge the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beatrice is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Beatrice sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Ralston.
Beatrice wouldn't go down easily and took Ralston into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-13, 21-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Annie Gleason, who hit 61.1% for 11 kills15 aces, 12 digs, and three blocks. Those 61.1% hitting percentage gave her a new career-high.
Beatrice was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest beat Hastings 3-1 on Tuesday.
Lincoln Northwest was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 24-26, 25-16, 25-19.
Lilly Keifer was a one-man wrecking crew for Lincoln Northwest as she had 21 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Fisser, who had nine digs.
Beatrice is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-16 record this season. As for Lincoln Northwest, their win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-23.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Beatrice has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Northwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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