Elkhorn North won the last time they faced Bennington, and things went their way on Thursday too. Elkhorn North blew past the Bennington Badgers 3-0.
While Elkhorn North won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-12.
Elkhorn North found their leader in underclassman Reagan Gurzick, who had nine digs and seven aces. Those seven aces set a new season-high mark for Gurzick.
Elkhorn North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Elkhorn North's win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Bennington, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elkhorn North will welcome Gretna East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bennington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Standing Bear at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bennington is facing Standing Bear at the right time seeing as Standing Bear is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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