If Elkhorn North was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bishop Neumann on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Elkhorn North fell just short of the Elkhorn South Storm by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Elkhorn North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elkhorn South apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
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.
Elkhorn North lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Millie Mauch, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Isabel Junior went supernova for Elkhorn South, getting 32 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Junior is now averaging an impressive 10.8 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Braithwaite, who had 11 digs.
Elkhorn North's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Elkhorn South, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Elkhorn North has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Bennington on the 3rd. As for Elkhorn South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Lincoln Southeast on the 4th.
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