The Creighton Bulldogs will take on the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Creighton came up short against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Thursday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost eight in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-5, 25-5.
Despite the defeat, Creighton saw an underclassman step up: Aspen Fulton had 12 digs. Fulton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Neligh-Oakdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Pender.
While Neligh-Oakdale ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21.
Creighton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Creighton came up short against Neligh-Oakdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Creighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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