Anselmo-Merna has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Elba Bluejays on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Anselmo-Merna is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 13th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Burwell. The Coyotes have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Elba didn't have quite enough to beat Harvard last Tuesday and fell 2-1. While the Bluejays didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-12 in the first set.
Elba actually scored more points across those three sets (66-62), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Elba was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harvard only served five.
Anselmo-Merna's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Elba, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Anselmo-Merna beat Elba 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Anselmo-Merna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elba turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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