It was fun while it lasted, but Central Plains's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ellinwood Eagles. The Oilers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18.
Central Plains' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tagen Davis, who had nine digs and two aces.
Ellinwood found their leader in underclassman Bennett Jacobs, who had 11 digs. Jacobs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Central Plains fell to 4-1. As for Ellinwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Central Plains will square off against Sacred Heart at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central Plains is facing Sacred Heart at the right time seeing as Sacred Heart is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Ellinwood, they will challenge Republic County at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ellinwood will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Republic County will have lost five straight heading into Saturday's contest.
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