It was a good run, but Hoisington unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Ellinwood Eagles by a score of 2-1. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 27-25 in the first period.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Hoisington lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 27-25, 26-24.
Ellinwood was led to victory by Bennett Jacobs and Brynn Widener. Jacobs had 12 digs, while Widener had seven digs.
Hoisington's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-4. As for Ellinwood, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against Nickerson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellinwood has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Hill City on the 3rd.
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