Ellet hadn't done well against Firestone recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Ellet Orangemen walked away with a 3-1 win over the Firestone Falcons. The victory was familiar territory for the Orangemen who have now won four contests in a row.
Ellet 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 19-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Ellet was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive games.
Ellet's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. As for Firestone, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 12-8 record.
Ellet will venture away from home to take on North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Firestone, they will welcome Buchtel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firestone is facing Buchtel at the right time seeing as Buchtel is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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