The Ellison Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the McCallum Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Ellison comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Ellison's tournament run continued when they took on Judson on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-1.
Ellison came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, McCallum earned a 2-0 win over University on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Ellison better focus on containing Aaniya Thorton and Tiara Cooks as the pair were huge in McCallum's win. Thorton had 16 digs and two aces, while Cooks had six digs and four aces. That's the most digs Thorton has posted over her last 13 matches.
Ellison's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for McCallum, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Ellison took their victory against McCallum in their previous meeting back in September of 2017 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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