Ellsworth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Rice Lake Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Ellsworth took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23, 15-4.
Emily Kalina had a dynamite game for Rice Lake, getting 13 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Kalina a new career-high in aces.
Ellsworth's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Rice Lake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Ellsworth didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory vs. Altoona on the 26th. Rice Lake has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Chippewa Falls on the 26th.
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