Volleyball Recap: Groton Comes Up Short

Groton entered their matchup against Northwestern Area on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on October 4th.

Groton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15.

Jerica Locke

Digs

10/21/25 vs Northwestern Area	30
10/20/25 @ Langford	16
10/18/25 vs Great Plains Lutheran	12
10/18/25 vs Beresford	11
10/18/25 vs Sioux Valley	10

When it comes to explaining why Groton lost, don't look at Jerica Locke. Despite the final result, she had 30 digs and six assists. Locke has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.

Groton's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Northwestern Area, they pushed their record up to 31-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.

Groton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Redfield on the 24th. As for Northwestern Area, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against North Central on the 28th.