Elmwood lost against Van Buren back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Royals lost 3-0 to the Black Knights. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Elmwood was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Van Buren work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 27-25.
Karlee Crum paced Elmwood's offense, picking up seven kills. Crum got some help from Brooklynn Faber and her 13 assists. Faber was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Among those leading the charge was Lily Grine, who had 17 digs. She has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Elmwood's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Van Buren, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Coincidentally, Elmwood and Van Buren will both be playing Bluffton the next time they take the court. The Black Knights will host the Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Royals will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on the 16th.
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