Millard North and Elkhorn South faced off in a cross-town battle on Thursday. The Mustangs came up short against the Storm, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Storm since September 27, 2021.
While Millard North was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Elkhorn South's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-19, 25-22.
Hayden Sliva
| 10/09/25 vs Elkhorn South | 11 |
| 10/02/25 @ Millard South | 18 |
| 09/30/25 @ Papillion-LaVista | 16 |
Despite the loss, Millard North had strong showings from Sarah Faust, who had 11 assists and seven digs, and Hayden Sliva, who had 11 digs and three assists. Sliva has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Elkhorn South's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Finley Tate, who had 11 digs and two aces. Campbell Hoeft was another key player, getting five digs and three aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Millard North and nudges their season record down to 11-13. As for Elkhorn South, they moved to 16-10 with that victory, which also ended their three-match losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millard North is set to square off against their familiar foe Lincoln North Star at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Elkhorn South will face off against rival Marian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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