The Ellsworth Panthers will face off against the Rice Lake Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellsworth is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Ellsworth came up short against Baldwin-Woodville and fell 3-1.
Ellsworth took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 11-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Rice Lake posted their biggest win since September 5th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Northwestern.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-19, 25-16.
Rice Lake can attribute much of their success to Sedona Gay, who had ten digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Gay now served two or more in the last four games she's played.
Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Rice Lake, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Ellsworth came up short against Rice Lake when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Ellsworth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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