After both having extra time off, the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers and the Elba Bluejays will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Newman Grove/St. Edward came up short against Burwell and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-16.
Serenity Strong put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Elba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heartland Lutheran.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-21.
Newman Grove/St. Edward now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Elba, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Newman Grove/St. Edward has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Elba struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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