After flying high against St. Patrick's last Tuesday, Elm Creek came back down to earth. The Elm Creek Buffaloes took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alma Cardinals on Monday. While the Buffaloes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-21 in the first set.
Elm Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Elm Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive games.
Alma found their leader in sophomore Kamri Neal, who had 15 digs.
Elm Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season. As for Alma, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10.
Elm Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Alma has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Kenesaw on the 29th.
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