Nemaha Central won the last time they faced Smith Center and things went their way on Saturday too. The Thunder had just enough and edged out the Redmen 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunder.
Nemaha Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-20, 25-12.
Nemaha Central found their leader in sophomore Kennedy Carlson, who had 19 assists and seven digs.
Smith Center's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karper Franklin, who had 15 digs and one assist. Keleigh Ochoa was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Nemaha Central's win bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Smith Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Coincidentally, Nemaha Central and Smith Center will both be playing Beloit the next time they take the court. The Thunder will head out to face the Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Redmen will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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