The home team had won the previous three meetings between Cotopaxi and Elbert, and Elbert kept the tradition alive. The Pirates came up short against the Bulldogs on Saturday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While Cotopaxi ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
Violet Jacoby paced Cotopaxi's offense, picking up three kills. Jacoby got some help from Sophie Eggleston and her four assists. Finally, Hayden Eggleston kept Cotopaxi's defense grounded, leading the team with seven blocks.
Cotopaxi dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Elbert, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Coming up, Cotopaxi will challenge Primero at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elbert, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Thomas MacLaren School at 5:30 p.m.
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