Niobrara/Verdigre waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They won by a set and slipped past the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades 2-1. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Niobrara/Verdigre had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-15, 25-17.
Niobrara/Verdigre's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Niobrara/Verdigre's road trip will continue as they head out to face West Holt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Holt is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Niobrara/Verdigre will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, they will square off against Archangels Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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