Volleyball Recap: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. Owen Valley Patriots
Eastern Greene lost to Owen Valley back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds had just enough and edged the Owen Valley Patriots out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.
Eastern Greene 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 25-22, 23-25, 19-25, 25-17, 25-7.
Eastern Greene was led to victory by Kierington Wyatt and Reagan Kieft. Wyatt had nine digs and three aces, while Kieft had 12 digs, nine kills, and two blocks. The dominant performance gave Kieft a new career-high in blocks.
Eastern Greene was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Owen Valley lost, don't look at Kennedy Shay. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Shay now had 11 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Eastern Greene has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Owen Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Eastern Greene will venture away from home to take on South Knox at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Owen Valley, they will host Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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