Elba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Burwell Longhorns. The Bluejays were not able to make up for their defeat to the Longhorns from their previous meeting back in October of 2017.
While Elba had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-19.
Jarahlynn Morrow paced Elba's offense, picking up nine kills. Morrow got some help from Lacey Barg and her 17 assists. Finally, Addison Wysocki kept Elba's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Leading Burwell to victory were Karsyn Bower and Brookelyn Gideon. Bower had eight digs and two assists, while Gideon hit 71.4% for five kills and 25 assists and 16 digs. That's the most digs Gideon has posted since back in September.
Elba's loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Burwell, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Elba does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burwell, they have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Sandhills/Thedford on the 21st.
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