Elgin lost against Hardin Northern back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Elgin Comets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hardin Northern Polar Bears. While the Comets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Polar Bears 25-21 in the first set.
Elgin started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Elgin saw an underclassman step up: McKenna Wiseman had ten digs.
Alaina Thomas had an outrageously good game for Hardin Northern as she had 23 digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Elgin and nudges their season record down to 15-6. As for Hardin Northern, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elgin will face off against Colonel Crawford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elgin is facing Colonel Crawford at the right time seeing as Colonel Crawford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hardin Northern, they will challenge Lima Senior at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lima Senior will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Hardin Northern surely won't give up without a fight.
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