Leland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Earlville Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Friday.
Leading Earlville to victory were Jacey Helgesen and Payton Actis. Helgesen had 16 digs and two aces, while Actis had five digs and five aces. That's the most digs Helgesen has posted since back in September.
Leland's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Earlville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Earlville beat Leland by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.
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