Platte County is 9-1 against Kearney since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Platte County Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kearney Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Platte County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since September 19, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Belton, falling 3-0. Platte County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Platte County ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Giavanna Derose, who had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Kearney came up short against Ozark on Saturday and fell 2-0.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Ozark scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20.
Platte County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10-1. As for Kearney, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10-1.
Platte County took their win against Kearney in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Platte County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kearney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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