The Elkhorn Elks will venture away from home to take on the Oregon Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Elkhorn's victory against Waterford wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Elks had just enough and edged out the Wolverines 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Elkhorn who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 22-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Oregon entered their tilt with Stoughton on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Vikings. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Oregon walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-11, 25-22.
Elkhorn better focus on containing Devin Howard and Alexis Fields as the pair were huge in Oregon's win. Howard had eight digs and seven aces, while Fields had seven digs and one assist. Those seven aces gave Howard a new career-high.
Oregon was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Elkhorn's victory bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Oregon, their win bumped their record up to 18-21.
Everything went Elkhorn's way against Oregon in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as Elkhorn made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Elks since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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