Elkhorn North is 9-0 against Bennington since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Elkhorn North will head out to square off against the Bennington Badgers at 6:30 p.m. Elkhorn North is looking to tack on another W to their 18-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Elkhorn North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Elkhorn South, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Elkhorn North was ranked seventh). Elkhorn North fell just short of Elkhorn South by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Elkhorn North wouldn't go down easily and took Elkhorn South into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 20-25, 13-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Bennington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Millard West by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bennington sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 25-12.
Elkhorn North's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Bennington, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Elkhorn North was able to grind out a solid win over Bennington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkhorn North since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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