After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rockville, Ellington was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Ellington 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 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-11.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Valerie Santiago, who had 15 digs.
Ellington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Ellington and Canton will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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