Anselmo-Merna unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the Sandhills/Thedford Knights on Friday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-21, 13-25, 25-15, 25-17.
Rhianen Myers paced Anselmo-Merna's offense, picking up nine kills. Myers got some help from Lily Thornton and her 19 assists. Thornton was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Grace Johnston was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 17 assists and eight digs. She has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more assists the last nine times she's played.
Anselmo-Merna wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Central Valley on the 30th. As for Sandhills/Thedford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Ravenna on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
