If Elkhart was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Goshen last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elkhart Lions lost 3-0 to the Penn Kingsmen on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since September 30, 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-13.
Elkhart's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Walker, who had 15 digs, and Aviri Curry, who had eight digs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Penn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abby Lane, who had 13 digs. What's more, Lane also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had in her last three contests. Another player making a difference was Montana Swartz, who had five digs and two aces.
Elkhart's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11. As for Penn, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Elkhart has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Warsaw on the 5th. As for Penn, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Mishawaka on the 8th.
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