Elkins lost against Gilmer County back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-19 in the first set.
Elkins started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, 15-13.
Maura O'Neill paced Elkins' offense, picking up 14 kills. O'Neill got some help from Samantha White and her 24 assists. Marissa Brenwalt controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Elkins' loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Elkins didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against South Harrison on the 28th. As for Gilmer County, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Lincoln County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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