Chisholm defeats Ely for trip to State

Chisholm and Ely both take their timeouts seriously as the scores stay close.by Ellen Shuster Crowds of fans came to cheer on the 7A finalists, the Chisholm Bluestreaks and the Ely Timberwolves, in their matchup on Nov. 4 at Rock Ridge High School. It was a tight battle from start to finish, with Chisholm emerging victorious by defeating Ely 3-2 (25-21, 19-25, 25-16, 22-25, 16-14). Both teams flexed their hitters in the first set. Chisholm took an early 4-2 lead, but Ely matched their energy, tying the game 10 times in the first half of the set. Driven by high-level passing, the first ace of the game gave Chisholm a 17-15 advantage. Following a hitting error that pushed Chisholm’s lead to three, Ely called a timeout. However, the Bluestreaks maintained their momentum with strong serves that limited the Timberwolves’ setting options, taking the set 25-21. Ely dominated the net early in the second set to lead 1-4.

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