Sterling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against the Elmwood-Murdock Knights, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jets of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-12.
Zoe Zierott was a one-man wrecking crew for Elmwood-Murdock as she had 14 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Zierott has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaymes Sampson, who had three aces.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-16 record this season.
Sterling has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Pawnee City on the 12th. After both having extra time off, Elmwood-Murdock and Johnson County Central will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on October 21st.
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