Volleyball Recap: Elmwood Royals vs. Vanlue Wildcats
Elmwood came into Wednesday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Vanlue Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Royals have posted since October 10, 2023.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-22.
Leading Elmwood to victory were Madi Lee and Kate West. Lee had 11 digs and three aces, while West had five digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Elmwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 8.2.
Elmwood's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Vanlue, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Elmwood will take on Delta at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elmwood is facing Delta at the right time seeing as Delta is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Vanlue, they will challenge Liberty-Benton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty-Benton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Vanlue surely won't give up without a fight.
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