It was a good run, but Elkhorn unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bellevue East Chieftains by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Antlers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Elkhorn lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 11-25, 25-23.
Elkhorn's loss came despite strong showings from Bailey Ferguson and Kenzie Doiel. Ferguson had 13 digs, while Doiel had eight digs.
Bellevue East can attribute much of their success to Riley Homan, who had nine digs and 14 assists.
Elkhorn's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-12. As for Bellevue East, the win snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-13 record.
Elkhorn will play host again on Thursday to welcome Norris, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Bellevue East, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Columbus on the 5th.
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