Elkhorn North will head out on the road to challenge the Papillion-LaVista South Titans on Thursday. Elkhorn North is looking to tack on another W to their 19-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: Gretna East, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Elkhorn North was ranked seventh). Elkhorn North came out on top in a nail-biter against Gretna East on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2.
Elkhorn North took Gretna East into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 24-26, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South posted their biggest win since September 19th last Tuesday. They blew past Omaha Westside 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-23.
Papillion-LaVista South's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ella Eymann, who had seven digs and 20 assists, and Kami Dyrstad, who had 14 digs. Eymann has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Elkhorn North's victory bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Elkhorn North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Papillion-LaVista South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elkhorn North came up short against Papillion-LaVista South when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Elkhorn North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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