If Miami-Yoder was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of James Irwin on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buffaloes took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elbert Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Buffaloes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 25-14.
Madison Kragel paced Miami-Yoder's offense, picking up seven kills. Kragel got some help from Miranda Howard and her 11 assists. Mindy Quintana controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Melanie Hermes was nothing short of spectacular for Elbert: she had 23 digs and two aces. Hermes has been hot, having posted 17 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Miami-Yoder has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Elbert, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-4.
Miami-Yoder didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Pikes Peak Christian on the 25th. As for Elbert, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Hanover on the 25th.
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