Eastmark and Thunderbird squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Eastmark had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Thunderbird Titans. The Firebirds' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
While Eastmark was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 25-23.
Leading Thunderbird to victory were Bailey Thornton and Ema-Lee Burke. Thornton had five aces and four digs, while Burke had 19 digs and a kill. The dominant performance gave Thornton a new career-high in aces.
Eastmark's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11. As for Thunderbird, they pushed their record up to 35-3 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Eastmark does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thunderbird, they will take on Estrella Foothills at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Estrella Foothills will roll in looking for their 31st straight victory, something Thunderbird surely won't give up without a fight.
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