Tornados Take 5 Setter Against Ellendale

Posted By: Ricky Klaverkamp
September 25, 2024 @ 11:48 am
Sports

Ellendale, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Oakes Tornados picked up their 2nd District win of the season as they beat cross county rivals the Ellendale Cardinals in 5 sets (23-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11).

The match was an intense affair from beginning to end. Set 1 started with 3 ties as Oakes and Ellendale would trade points till 3-3. The Cardinals would then claim a 8-4 lead which would end up being the largest lead of the set. The lead would be slowly cut away as Oakes would tie it again at 17-17 and take the lead at 19-18. The lead would trade back and forth till the Cardinals took the lead at 23-22 a lead they would not give back up and after 9 ties and 5 lead changes Ellendale would win 25-23.

The match would continue its intensity in set 2 with 6 ties within the first 16 points played being tied at 8-8. The Tornadoes would then take the lead and eventually take a 18-13 lead a lead they’d extend to 6 with the score at 21-15. The lead would be cut away being cut down all the way to 23-21. Oakes would end up winning however by a final of 25-21.

Oakes would take a 11-5 lead early in set 3 a lead they would not be able to hold onto as the Cardinals would eventually catch up and take the lead at 16-15. The lead would flip back and forth twice more. With Ellendale holding onto the lead from 19-18 till 23-23 after having a 3 point lead. Oakes couldn’t keep up the pressure as Ellendale would take the next 2 points winning 25-23.

Ellendale got off to a promising start in set 4 taking a 7-2 lead early. The lead would quickly evaporate however as Oakes would tie it at 7-7 then take the lead at 9-8 a lead they’d hold for good the rest of the way through the state as points would, for the most part, be traded back and forth. Oakes would win 25-19 forcing a set 5.

In the race for 15 it’d be back and forth all the way till an Oakes lead at 6-5 the early set say 5 ties and 4 lead changes. Oakes would build a 11-8 lead and hold onto it to win 15-11.

The Bank North Player of the Game was Kassidy Jackson.

Oakes rises to 2-1 in District 5 and is now in a 3 way tie for 1st inside of the District with LaMoure-LM and EKM.

Next up for the Tornados is the South Border Mustangs on Thursday night in Oakes. You can catch all the action on KDDR The Tornado with pregame scheduled for 6:45 pm and match start at 7:00 pm.