Ellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Russell Broncos. The Railroaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Ellis might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Russell: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25.
Among those leading the charge was Taylor Birney, who had nine digs.
Ellis' defeat dropped their record down to 18-14. As for Russell, their victory bumped their record up to 15-16.
Ellis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Russell, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Thomas More Prep-Marian on the 12th.
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