Volleyball Preview: Elkins Elks vs. Providence Academy Patriots
On Thursday Elkins will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Providence Academy Patriots at 6:30 p.m.
Elkins is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Prairie Grove just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Elkins started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-14, 25-13, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Providence Academy beat Pea Ridge 3-1 on Monday.
Providence Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-20.
Elkins now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Providence Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-4.
Elkins suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Providence Academy in their previous matchup on September 3rd. Can Elkins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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