On Tuesday, Blue Valley North faced Blue Valley Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blue Valley North Mustangs won by a set and slipped past the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Blue Valley North who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-17, 15-25, 19-17.
Blue Valley North was led to victory by Jaden Goldberg and Samantha Shultz. Goldberg had 13 digs, while Shultz had ten digs.
Blue Valley Northwest's loss came despite strong showings from Marly Burbach and Summer Anderson. Burbach had 11 digs, eight kills, and three blocks, while Anderson had 31 digs and three kills. Burbach is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Emma Hager was another key player, getting nine digs and three aces.
Blue Valley North's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Blue Valley Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Blue Valley North will head out to face off against Heritage Christian Academy on Saturday. The last six games Blue Valley North has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Blue Valley Northwest, they will venture away from home to square off against Washburn Rural at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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