The Wyndmere/Lidgerwood Warbirds will head out to challenge the Ellendale Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
Wyndmere/Lidgerwood will head out to face Ellendale after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Wyndmere/Lidgerwood fell 3-1 to Oak Grove Lutheran. It was the first time this season that the Warbirds let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Ellendale earned a 3-1 victory over Leola/Frederick on Thursday.
Ellendale had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-17, 25-19, 25-20.
Kinsey Middlestead and Anisten Petersen were among the main playmakers for Ellendale as the former had 12 digs and the latter had 18 digs, seven kills, and seven kills. Petersen is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Ellendale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
Wyndmere/Lidgerwood's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for Ellendale, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Wyndmere/Lidgerwood beat Ellendale 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Wyndmere/Lidgerwood repeat their success, or does Ellendale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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