Elida was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Memorial Roughriders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Elida was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-11, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Elida saw an underclassman step up: Delaney Miller had 17 digs, three aces, and a kill. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Christopher led the charge by getting five aces. Those five aces gave Christopher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Dieringer, who had eight digs.
Elida's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Memorial, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-15 record.
Elida wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Findlay on the 5th. As for Memorial, they will square off against Bath at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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