Ellsworth and Hoisington squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Ellsworth had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hoisington Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The Bearcats have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Ellsworth sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-13, 18-25, 25-9.
Several Bearcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reagan Hansen, who had seven digs and two aces.
Hoisington was led to victory by Gabby Reif and Brynn Tarlton. Reif had 12 digs, while Tarlton had three digs.
Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 20-18. As for Hoisington, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 34-4.
Ellsworth didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Lyons on the 21st. Hoisington has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Cimarron on the 21st.
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