It took five sets for Summerland to put away Elkhorn Valley in a classic Niobrara Valley Conference regular season match, played Oct. 15, in Orchard.

The Bobcats pounced on the visiting squad, taking set one, 25-19.

But, the Falcons responded with identical 25-22 wins in sets two and three.

Summerland refused to give in, powering through the fourth set, picking up a 25-18 win.

The final set belonged to the Bobcats, grinding out a 15-5 win.

Three Bobcats reached double figures in hitting.

Ashley Koenig led the team with 15 kills, while Brenna Wagner contributed 13 and Tiana Thramer nailed a dozen.

Four Bobcats utilized their defensive skills, tallying double-digit digs.

Summer Schroeder ended with 20 digs. Wagner added 19, Avery Cheatum, 15 and Koenig, 10.

Statistics vs. Elkhorn Valley: Kyra Nilson: 45sa, 1bl, 1a, 5d; Sidney Stallbaum: 7k, 1bl, 1d; Thramer: 12k, 1sa, 5bl, 2a, 2d; Koenig: 15k, 1bl, 2a, 10d; Schroeder: 2k, 1sa, 1bl, 1a, 20d; Cheatum: 1a, 15d; Wagner: 13k, 3a, 19d.