Story by Heather Johnson Area Public Information Specialist
The final volleyball game of the regular season left fans on the edge of their seats Saturday at North Platte Community College.
Scores were either tied up or separated by just a point for much of the action, which was pushed to five sets. The Knights ultimately lost the game to Otero Junior College.
The final scores were: 25-20, 25-18, 18-25, 22-25 and 9-15.
Peyton Negley, of North Platte, led with 19 kills. Right behind her was Alysen Daniels, of Mullen, with 17 kills.
Avery Johnson, of Hayes Center, put up six blocks while Madi Neely, of Broken Bow contributed five.
Ruby Valle, of Weldona, Colo. went for 25 digs, and Allie Schneider, of Humphrey, Neb., recorded 50 set assists.
“We played really well the first two sets and then just relaxed coming out into the third and allowed them to have a breath and make their way back in,” said NPCC head volleyball coach Alexa McCall. “We did some nice things but just have to be more consistent. I thought our serve receive was pretty solid for most of the game.”
That puts the Knights at 12-13 on the season and ends their regular season play.
They will host the Region IX Tournament March 27, taking the court at 4 p.m. against the winner of the Central vs. Southeast game. The tournament will be open to spectators. Masks are required.