Elmwood is 5-0 against Midwest Central since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Elmwood Trojans and the Midwest Central Raiders are set to duel. Elmwood has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 30.
Last Thursday, Elmwood came up short against Macomb and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Midwest Central hadn't done well against Peoria Christian recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Midwest Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Peoria Christian.
Midwest Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 25-14.
Elmwood's loss dropped their record down to 7-24. As for Midwest Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-17.
Elmwood was able to grind out a solid win over Midwest Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elmwood since the team 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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