After flying high against Hastings on Thursday, Gretna East came back down to earth. The Griffins fell just short of the Blair Bears by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Griffins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Gretna East sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 20-25, 25-19, 21-25, 18-16.
Elayne Graver paced Gretna East's offense, picking up 20 kills. Graver got some help from Maci Falcone and her 47 assists.
Addi Svehla had a dynamite game For Blair., getting 28 digs and two aces. Those 28 digs gave Svehla a new career-high. Emma Ammon also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Gretna East has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Blair, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Gretna East and Blair could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Griffins (ranked 72nd) will meet Elkhorn North (ranked second) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Blair will face off against Norris at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (88 vs. 3).
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