Broken Bow had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Hershey Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Broken Bow actually scored more points across those five sets (105-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 17-25, 26-24, 13-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Olivia Neely paced Broken Bow's offense, picking up 18 kills. Neely got some help from McKenna Jacobsen and her 40 assists. Finally, Neely was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high seven blocks.
Ella Thompson was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 15 digs and two assists. Those two assists gave her a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Broken Bow will head out on the road to challenge North Platte at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hershey has already played their next game (against Ogallala), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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