Volleyball Preview: Ellington Whippets vs. Farmington Knights
The Ellington Whippets will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Farmington Knights at 12:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ellington is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lesterville just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 3-0.
Ellington was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Farmington and Potosi met for a duel on Thursday where Farmington couldn't get it done. Farmington fell 3-1 to Potosi. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Farmington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-23.
Ellington's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Farmington, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Ellington came up short against Farmington in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Ellington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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