Millard West's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds by a score of 3-1. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Millard West had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17.
Tyler Torpy
| 09/30/25 @ Bellevue West | 16 |
| 09/16/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 15 |
| 09/09/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 12 |
| 09/13/25 vs Gretna East | 11 |
| 09/19/25 @ Norfolk | 9 |
Millard West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Torpy led the charge by getting 16 digs. Those 16 digs gave Torpy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Steely Ritterbush, who had six aces and five digs.
Millard West was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They served one more ace than Bellevue West's also-impressive total of 11.
Bellevue West's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoe Zbylut, who had eight digs and three aces. Zbylut has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. Claire Monjarez-Palermo was another key player, getting 14 digs and one assist.
Millard West now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Bellevue West, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-19.
Millard West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Lincoln Southwest on the 2nd. As for Bellevue West, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Papillion-LaVista South on the 7th.
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