Sandhills/Thedford was the 3-2 winner over Anselmo-Merna when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Sandhills/Thedford Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes on Saturday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Coyotes 25-20 in the first set.
Sandhills/Thedford started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Sandhills/Thedford still got an impressive performance from Shelby Schukei, who had 13 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Schukei has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Sandhills/Thedford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Sandhills/Thedford's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Anselmo-Merna, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Burwell the next time they take the court. Anselmo-Merna will host Burwell on Tuesday, while Sandhills/Thedford will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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