Platte County was the 3-2 winner over Kearney when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates fell 2-0 to the Bulldogs on Saturday.
Kate Brunner paced Platte County's offense, picking up eight kills. Brunner got some help from Ella Cruce and her eight assists. Cruce was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Kearney can attribute much of their success to Jane Martens, who had 11 digs and two aces. What's more, Martens posted four assists, the most she's had over her last eight games.
Platte County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-2. As for Kearney, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5-2.
Looking ahead, Platte County will take on Grain Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kearney, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Jefferson City on the 20th.
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