Ellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oakley Plainsmen. The Railroaders were not able to make up for their loss to the Plainsmen from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Ellis sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 18-25, 25-15.
Ellis' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Kohl, who had 19 assists and 12 digs. Kia Mader was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Mary Carman had an outrageously good game for Oakley as she had 24 digs and three assists. Those 24 digs gave Carman a new career-high.
Ellis' loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Oakley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Ellis has already played their next contest (against Larned), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Oakley, after both having extra time off, they and Norton will shake off the rust and duke it out on Tuesday.
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