The Ellsworth Bearcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Minneapolis Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ellsworth will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Southeast of Saline, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Ellsworth won by a set and slipped past Southeast of Saline 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Ellsworth got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Kelli Rodriguez, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Minneapolis beat Southeast of Saline 2-0 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Minneapolis never let Southeast of Saline on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 28-26.
Ellsworth's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Minneapolis, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Ellsworth has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Minneapolis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ellsworth was able to grind out a solid win over Minneapolis when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Ellsworth repeat their success, or does Minneapolis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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