Elk River lost against Spring Lake Park back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Elks fell 3-1 to the Panthers. The Elks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elk River was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Spring Lake Park work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Elk River saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Price had 12 digs and two aces.
Leading Spring Lake Park to victory were Hector Ly and Atticus Molitor. Ly had 23 assists and 13 digs, while Molitor had 23 digs, 17 kills, and four aces. Those 13 digs gave Ly a new career-high.
Elk River's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Spring Lake Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
Coincidentally, Elk River and Spring Lake Park will both be playing Champlin Park the next time they take the court. The Panthers will host the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Elks will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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