Abilene was the 2-0 winner over Ellsworth when they last played one another back in October of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Abilene Cowboys fell just short of the Ellsworth Bearcats by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Abilene sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-21, 19-25, 25-18.
Renatta Heintz paced Abilene's offense, picking up 14 kills. Heintz got some help from
Rylee Miller and her 37 assists. Heintz was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Abilene's defeat dropped their record down to 12-22. As for Ellsworth, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-16.
Abilene didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Pratt on the 26th. As for Ellsworth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Salina Central on the 19th.
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