Elm Creek hasn't had much luck against Pleasanton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Buffaloes will head out to face off against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Reece Steiner
| 09/30/25 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 24 |
| 09/27/25 @ Nebraska Lutheran | 30 |
| 09/27/25 vs Dorchester | 16 |
| 09/27/25 vs Omaha Christian | 15 |
Elm Creek extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Reece Steiner. The Buffaloes blew past Lawrence-Nelson 3-0 on Tuesday thanks in part to Steiner, who had 24 digs and four aces. She has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last four times she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-16.
Pleasanton not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 9th (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against Blue Hill as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won three in a row.
Pleasanton never let Blue Hill on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-21.
Elm Creek's record now sits at 12-8. As for Pleasanton, their record is now 10-7.
Elm Creek couldn't quite get it done against Pleasanton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Buffaloes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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