Elkhorn North will challenge the Norris Titans on Tuesday. Elkhorn North is looking to tack on another W to their 20-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: Papillion-LaVista South, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Elkhorn North was ranked seventh). Elkhorn North was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Papillion-LaVista South on Thursday.
While Elkhorn North won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-22.
Elkhorn North's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Reagan Gurzick, who had 22 digs, and Reese Wallraff, who had nine digs. With that strong performance, Gurzick is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Norris waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Antlers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Norris was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 25-12.
Norris had a senior duo take command as Harper Gable had six digs and four aces and Rya Borer had 12 digs and three aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Gable.
Norris was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Elkhorn North has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Norris, their record now sits at 25-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Elkhorn North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Norris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elkhorn North came up short against Norris in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Can Elkhorn North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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