Eldon unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Battle Spartans on Tuesday. Mustangs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Spartans since Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23.

Jaidyn Shelden
09/02/25 vs Battle | 28 |
11/08/24 vs Odessa | 10 |
11/07/24 vs Logan-Rogersville | 11 |
Eldon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaidyn Shelden, who had 28 digs and one assist, and Sarah Tompkins, who had six digs and four aces. Shelden is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Eldon is taking a road trip to challenge Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Battle, they will take on Logan-Rogersville in a tournament on Thursday.
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