Elkhorn Valley hasn't had much luck against Elgin/Pope John recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Elkhorn Valley Falcons' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 10:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Elkhorn Valley is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since October 16, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Niobrara/Verdigre with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Elkhorn Valley was: they took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-12, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Boyd County as Elgin/Pope John made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-13, 25-19.
Elgin/Pope John had a senior duo take command as Chloe Henn had 16 kills and two blocks and Kate Furstenau had 19 digs. Henn is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Elgin/Pope John was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Elkhorn Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Elgin/Pope John, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Elkhorn Valley has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Elgin/Pope John struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elkhorn Valley came up short against Elgin/Pope John in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Elkhorn Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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