Elkhorn lost against Northwest back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Elkhorn Antlers fell just short of the Northwest Vikings by a score of 2-1. The Antlers haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Elkhorn 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 18-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Elkhorn's loss came despite strong showings from Bailey Ferguson and Kenzie Doiel. Ferguson had nine digs, while Doiel had six digs.
Leading Northwest to victory were Jacey Knapp and Halle Rice. Knapp had 13 digs, while Rice had eight digs. Knapp is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Elkhorn's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Northwest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Elkhorn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Hastings on the 28th. Northwest has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Columbus on the 28th.
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