Elm Creek entered their contest against Amherst on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Elm Creek Buffaloes fell 2-0 to the Amherst Broncos. The Buffaloes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
While Elm Creek had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Amherst to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mackenzie Cochran, who had four digs and four aces. Another player making a difference was Kenna Hagan, who had four digs and three aces.
Elm Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Amherst, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Elm Creek's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Southern Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Amherst, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Pleasanton at 2:00 p.m.
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