It was a good run, but Elgin unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Northmor Golden Knights, falling 3-0. The Comets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Elgin took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
Elgin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jocelyn Wall, who had nine digs.
Northmor found their leader in underclassman Kallie Wright, who had 12 digs and six aces. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for Wright. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Dean, who had 11 digs.
Elgin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Northmor, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Elgin has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Hardin Northern on the 10th. As for Northmor, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Centerburg on the 8th.
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