Waverly won the last time they faced Standing Bear and things went their way on Thursday too. The Vikings put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Waverly's got stronger as the match went on, holding Standing Bear to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20, 25-16.
Hallie Lauenstein paced Waverly's offense, picking up 14 kills. Lauenstein got some help from Tyka Hoos and her 28 assists. Finally, Mia Jackson kept Waverly's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Standing Bear's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Reese Pedersen, who had 13 digs, and Sydnie Cain, who had 12 digs, nine kills, and three aces. Cain has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 18 times she's played.
Waverly's win bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Standing Bear, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Coming up, Waverly will challenge Bennington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Standing Bear, they will square off against Elkhorn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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