Elkhart won the last time they faced New Prairie and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lions came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-1.
Elkhart had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-18.
Ava Walker
| 09/18/25 @ New Prairie | 2 |
| 09/13/25 vs Carroll | 0 |
| 09/13/25 vs Andrean | 1 |
| 09/11/25 vs South Bend Riley | 1 |
| 09/09/25 vs Elkhart Christian Academy | 3 |
Elkhart was led to victory by Teagan Scott and Ava Walker. Scott had ten digs and three aces, while Walker had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Walker has posted over her last five games.
They weren't the only good server: Elkhart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Elkhart pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for New Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Elkhart and New Prairie should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Lions (ranked 36th) will meet South Bend Saint Joseph (ranked 177th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, New Prairie will challenge South Bend Riley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (127 vs. 264).
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