Chadron lost against Gering back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Chadron Cardinals fell just short of the Gering Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Chadron sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 16-25, 25-12.
Chadron's loss came despite strong showings from Raylie Pourier and Vrasai Sayaloune. Pourier had 13 digs, while Sayaloune had eight digs. Pourier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Chadron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matchups.
Gering found their leader in underclassman Aubrey Anderson, who had three digs, two blocks, and a kill. That's the most blocks Anderson has posted in her last 17 contests.
Chadron's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Gering, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Chadron has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Stevens on the 5th. As for Gering, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Chase County on the 5th.
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