Elgin lost to Northmor back in October of 2018, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Elgin Comets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Northmor Golden Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Elgin who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 25-20.
Leading Elgin to victory were Jocelyn Wall and Maddi Casey. Wall had six digs and three aces, while Casey had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Wall has posted since back in August.
Elgin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northmor only served seven.
Despite the defeat, Northmor saw an underclassman step up: Kallie Wright had 11 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Wright is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Zeger, who had 11 digs.
Elgin's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Northmor, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Elgin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss vs. Delaware Christian on the 21st. Northmor has also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Pleasant on the 21st.
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