Elm Creek can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Alma Cardinals. For the Buffaloes, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Elm Creek was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 27-25, 25-16, 25-16.
Elm Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Elm Creek's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Alma, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elm Creek will square off against Wilcox-Hildreth on Thursday. Elm Creek is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Alma, they will venture away from home to square off against Hitchcock County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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