Elkhart was the 3-1 winner over Penn when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions fell just short of the Kingsmen by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elkhart took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Kaiden Henderson paced Elkhart's offense, picking up seven kills. Henderson got some help from Kayden Jones and his five assists.
Among those leading the charge was William Selis, who had 20 digs. Those 20 digs gave him a new career-high. Kaiden Rojas also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.
Elkhart's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Penn, they moved to 6-8 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Elkhart has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against DeKalb on the 3rd. As for Penn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against South Bend Saint Joseph on the 3rd.
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