<div>The North Platte Community College volleyball team split their weekend matches on the road against Otero Junior College and Trinidad State College.The Lady Knights swept Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colo. on Friday. The scores of the sets were 25-17, 25-11, 25-23.North Platte (7-8) jumped to a 5-0 lead, sparked by a tip from Aubrie Lierman, and stretched its advantage to as many as nine points. The Knights maintained control late and closed out the set on a kill by Khloee Wright.North Platte maintained its lead throughout the second set, closing on a Stephenson kill to finish with a 14-point gap.Otero opened the third set with an 11-4 lead before the teams battled to a 22-22 tie late in the set. North Platte closed out the match to complete the sweep.“We had to dig ourselves out in the third, but I thought we did a good job finishing,” NPCC Head Coach Alexa McCall said.On Saturday, the Knights lost in five sets at Trinidad. The scores were 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-25, 17-15.The opening set remained tight early, with neither team able to gain much separation. North Platte found its rhythm midway through the set and began to pull ahead before closing it out on a block by Kiley Kearney.The teams battled through five ties early in the second set before Trinidad State used a 7-1 run to build a five-point lead. North Platte was unable to close the gap as the Trojans went on to win the set and even the match at 1-1.The third set followed a similar pattern, with five ties early on. Trinidad State took the lead following the final tie and carried that momentum through the remainder of the set to take a 2-1 advantage.North Platte built an early four-point lead in the fourth set, but Trinidad State battled back to tie the score at 12-12. The Knights answered with a pair of short runs before a kill by Wright sealed the set and forced a decisive fifth.The teams battled through 13 ties and seven lead changes in the fifth set before the match went to extra points at 15-15. Trinidad State then scored the next two points to secure the victory.“I thought at the end we were playing to win, and it could have gone either way,” McCall said. “However, I think we need to be more consistent throughout.”Next, NPCC will host McCook Community College (8-10) on Tuesday.© 2026 The North Platte Bulletin. All rights reserved!</div>

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The North Platte Community College volleyball team split their weekend matches on the road against Otero Junior College and Trinidad State College. The Lady Knights swept Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colo. on Friday. The scores of the sets were 25-17, 25-11, 25-23. North Platte (7-8) jumped to a...

Lady Knights split matches in Colorado

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The North Platte Community College volleyball team split their weekend matches on the road against Otero Junior College and Trinidad State College. The Lad

Lady Knights split matches in Colorado

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