Auburn and Freeman are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Bulldogs will take on the Falcons in a tournament on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Auburn is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Johnson County Central just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 3-0.
While Auburn was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Johnson County Central's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-16, 25-18.
Emma Hyde
| 10/14/25 @ Johnson County Central | 20 |
| 10/13/25 vs Mead | 31 |
| 10/11/25 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 26 |
| 10/11/25 vs Conestoga | 19 |
| 10/11/25 vs Osceola | 18 |
| 10/11/25 vs Boys Town | 18 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Emma Hyde, who had 20 assists and seven digs. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in each of the last six games she's played. Heidi Gerdes was another key player, getting six kills and six digs.
Meanwhile, Freeman didn't have quite enough to beat Elmwood-Murdock on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Freeman, their loss dropped their record down to 21-4.
Auburn couldn't quite get it done against Freeman in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 3-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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