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The James F. Byrnes Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Eastside Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
James F. Byrnes came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Gaffney, falling 3-0.
While James F. Byrnes had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Eastside suffered their biggest loss since September 23rd on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Riverside. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Eastside took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-20.
James F. Byrnes' defeat dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 11-17-1.
James F. Byrnes came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastside in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Eagles' Kylie Bateman, who had 21 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Rebels still be able to contain Bateman? There's only one way to find out.
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