Elbert has gone 10-0 against Deer Trail recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Elbert Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Deer Trail Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, it was close, but Elbert sidestepped Kiowa for a 3-2 win.
Elbert took Kiowa into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 27-29, 18-25, 28-26, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Deer Trail got the win against Bethune on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
Deer Trail was dominant in the third set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Bethune squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 25-14.
Deer Trail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Elbert's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Deer Trail, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-4.
Elbert took their victory against Deer Trail in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Elbert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deer Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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