Elko was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two sets away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Incline Highlanders.
Elko took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 14-25, 24-26, 25-21, 15-10.
Elko has now lost five of their last six games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Truckee and 4-0 Churchill County (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 80.6% over those games). As for Incline, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elko will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Debbie Smith CTE Academy at 6:00 p.m. This will be the Indians' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Incline, they will take on Lowry at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
