Volleyball Recap: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Takes Down Ranked Eagle River + How To Watch

Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds skirted past the Wolves 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Thunderbirds as they're now sitting on three straight.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-17, 17-25, 25-16, 15-12.

Evelyn Whitson

Hitting Percentage

09/30/25 @ Eagle River	86.7%
09/27/25 vs Wasilla	54.5%
09/27/25 vs Lathrop	80%
09/26/25 vs South Anchorage	20%
09/26/25 vs Juneau-Douglas	70%
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bettye Davis East Anchorage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evelyn Whitson, who hit 86.7% for 27 kills and 22 digs and seven blocks. The last time Whitson's hitting percentage was this high was back in August.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Eagle River, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 29-11-1 record this season.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Chugiak on the 3rd. As for Eagle River, they are taking a road trip to square off against Bartlett at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.