New Prairie lost against Elkhart back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The New Prairie Cougars lost 3-0 to the Elkhart Lions. The Cougars have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While New Prairie ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the loss, New Prairie saw an underclassman step up: Josie Woodham had 14 digs.
Leading Elkhart to victory were Aviri Curry and Ava Walker. Curry had 11 digs, while Walker had 18 digs. What's more, Walker also posted a 66.7% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August.
New Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Elkhart, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
New Prairie will host Fairfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elkhart, they will head out to challenge South Bend Riley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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