Ellinwood and Inman squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Ellinwood had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Inman Inman Teutons by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Ellinwood sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 16-25, 25-18.
Regan Widener paced Ellinwood's offense, picking up nine kills. Widener got some help from
Mette Maxwell and her 23 assists. Finally,
Kennedy Behnke kept Ellinwood's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Inman found their leader in sophomore Ellie Thimmesch, who had three digs and 16 assists.
Ellinwood's defeat dropped their record down to 42-5. As for Inman, their win bumped their record up to 43-3.
As of now, neither Ellinwood nor Inman have any future games scheduled.
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