Knights
| 09/04/25 vs Johnson-Brock | 3-1 |
| 09/02/25 @ Auburn | 3-0 |
| 08/28/25 @ Weeping Water | 2-0 |
Elmwood-Murdock waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Johnson-Brock Eagles by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Elmwood-Murdock had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-11, 25-21.
Annie Backemeyer paced Elmwood-Murdock's offense, picking up 17 kills. Backemeyer got some help from Lucy Backemeyer and her 32 assists. Brooke Goudie controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Isabell Bishop and Daley Pelican certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Bishop had 14 digs and three assists, while Pelican had 12 digs, eight kills, and three aces. Pelican is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Elmwood-Murdock's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Johnson-Brock, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Coming up, Elmwood-Murdock will square off against Sterling at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Johnson-Brock, they will host Pawnee City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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