Ell-Saline lost against Bennington back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ell-Saline Cardinals fell 2-0 to the Bennington Bulldogs. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Ell-Saline had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Ell-Saline lost, don't look at Grace Heil. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. Heil is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Sarah Winters was the offensive standout of the game as she had five digs.
Ell-Saline's loss dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Bennington, they pushed their record up to 19-11 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bennington beat Ell-Saline by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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