On Saturday, the Elk Grove Thundering Herd had just enough and edged the Center Cougars out 2-1.
Elk Grove had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 27-29, 25-22, 15-6.
Center's loss came despite strong showings from Elliana Burgess and Aia Flores. Burgess had seven digs and 18 assists, while Flores had five digs. Burgess is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Elk Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Elk Grove will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pleasant Grove at 6:30 p.m. Pleasant Grove is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Elk Grove will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Center, they will welcome Colfax at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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