After flying high against Bath on Thursday, Elida came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Hardin Northern Polar Bears by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Polar Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Elida actually scored more points across those five sets (105-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-25, 16-14.
Abby Kristoff paced Elida's offense, picking up 25 kills. Kristoff got some help from Addy Sneary and her 42 assists. Sneary was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Elida has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Hardin Northern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Looking ahead, Elida will challenge Celina at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hardin Northern, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Ridgedale on the 23rd.
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