If Ellendale was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lisbon last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ellendale Cardinals came up short against the South Border co-op [Wishek/Ashley] Mustangs on Monday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered against the Mustangs since October 28, 2019.
Ellendale was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made South Border co-op [Wishek/Ashley] work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25, 25-22.
Ariel Hagen paced Ellendale's offense, picking up 11 kills. Hagen really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with ten.
Aubrey Middlestead controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Ellendale has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13-1 record this season. As for South Border co-op [Wishek/Ashley], with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3.
As of now, neither Ellendale nor South Border co-op [Wishek/Ashley] have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps