Elyria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Midview Middies, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Middies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Elyria was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-13.
Bella Sauer paced Elyria's offense, picking up ten kills. Sauer got some help from Brooklyn Cruz-Barnett and her 15 assists. Cruz-Barnett was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Midview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dezirae Thomas, who had 14 digs and one assist. Another player making a difference was Mia Laury, who had nine digs and one assist.
Elyria's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Midview, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Elyria is set to take on their familiar foe Berea-Midpark at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Midview will face off against rival Olmsted Falls at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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