Elbert suffered their biggest defeat since October 15, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the Pikes Peak Christian Eagles, falling 3-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Bulldogs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
While Elbert ultimately came up short, they really made Pikes Peak Christian work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20, 30-28.
Charlee Winegar paced Elbert's offense, picking up eight kills. Winegar got some help from Jadyn Schmidt and her 15 assists. Schmidt was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Elbert's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Pikes Peak Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
After both having extra time off, Elbert and Cripple Creek-Victor will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pikes Peak Christian, they will welcome Fountain Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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