Southeast hadn't done well against East recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Southeast Golden Buffalo had just enough and edged the East Aces out 2-1. This was payback for the Golden Buffalo, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Southeast who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 22-25, 25-18.
Leading Southeast to victory were Alina Ramirez and Alayla Xayavong. Ramirez had 13 digs, while Xayavong had nine digs.
When it comes to explaining why East lost, don't look at Loen Henderson. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and two aces. Henderson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Southeast moved to 12-20 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for East, they dropped their record down to 8-18 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Heights the next time they take the court. Southeast will head out to face Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while East will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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