Southeastern Local was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Southeastern Local took Emmanuel Christian Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-14, 25-21, 18-25, 15-9.
Manon Van Raaij paced Southeastern Local's offense, picking up nine kills. Van Raaij got some help from Makenna Nesbitt and her 12 assists. Lana Wilson controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Pheoby Hamastra was nothing short of spectacular for Emmanuel Christian Academy: she had 31 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hamastra has posted over her last five matchups. Piper Willetts was another key player, getting 16 digs.
Southeastern Local now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southeastern Local will square off against Greenon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, they will head out to face off against Yellow Springs at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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