Melrose-Mindoro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eleva-Strum Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Bella Rozek paced Melrose-Mindoro's offense, picking up 16 kills. Rozek got some help from Opal Buchanan and her 19 assists. Buchanan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Melrose-Mindoro's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Eleva-Strum, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Coming up, Melrose-Mindoro will welcome Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eleva-Strum, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Osseo-Fairchild on the 20th.
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