Seward is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will host the York Dukes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Seward challenged Lincoln Northwest on Tuesday. The Bluejays walked away with a 3-1 win over the Falcons. The victory continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.
Seward had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-15, 25-11, 25-11.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for York, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past Crete 3-0 on Tuesday. The Dukes not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since August 28th (when they won 3-0).
York was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-6, 25-16.
York's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Seward, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Seward couldn't quite get it done against York in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Bluejays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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