Elkhorn has gone 8-2 against Delavan-Darien recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Elkhorn Elks will venture away from home to challenge the Delavan-Darien Comets at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Elkhorn came up short against Westosha Central and fell 3-1. The Elks have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-22, 24-26, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Delavan-Darien was able to grind out a solid victory over Jefferson on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comets.
Delavan-Darien was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-7, 23-25, 25-21.
Delavan-Darien's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elizabeth Zweifel led the charge by getting 11 digs and 17 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Stallings, who had 15 digs.
Elkhorn's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Delavan-Darien, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Everything went Elkhorn's way against Delavan-Darien in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Elkhorn made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkhorn since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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