After both having extra time off, the Elida Tigers and the Dora Coyotes will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dora took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Elida, who comes in off a win.
Elida will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Gateway Christian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors on Thursday.
While Elida might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Gateway Christian scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 28-26, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Dora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Melrose.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-11, 25-4.
Dora's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Elida, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Elida took their victory against Dora when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
