It was a good run, but Ellsworth unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ellinwood Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-11.
Several Bearcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kelli Rodriguez, who had eight digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in aces.
Ellsworth's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Ellinwood, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Ellsworth will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sacred Heart, where is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Ellinwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win vs. Nickerson on the 14th.
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