Elmwood came into Wednesday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Vanlue Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Royals have posted since October 10, 2023.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-22.
Leading Elmwood to victory were Madi Lee and Kate West. Lee had 11 digs and three aces, while West had five digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Elmwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 8.2.
Elmwood's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Vanlue, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Elmwood will take on Delta at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elmwood is facing Delta at the right time seeing as Delta is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Vanlue, they will challenge Liberty-Benton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty-Benton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Vanlue surely won't give up without a fight.
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