Elgin/Pope John came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Plainview Pirates. That's more bragging rights for the Wolfpack, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elgin/Pope John never let Plainview on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-12.
Elgin/Pope John's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chloe Henn, who had ten kills and two blocks. Henn is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Furstenau, who had eight digs and two aces.
Elgin/Pope John pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Plainview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing West Holt the next time they take the court. Elgin/Pope John will head out to face West Holt at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Plainview will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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