Eagle River has been on the road for nine straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Service Cougars at 8:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Dimond, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Eagle River was ranked 19th). Eagle River lost 3-0 to Dimond on Tuesday.
While Eagle River 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 25-19, 25-10, 25-23.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Service's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Anchorage. The Cougars have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-15, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Service saw an underclassman step up: Jaelyn Lorenzo had 13 digs and two aces. Lorenzo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Eagle River's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 8-18-1. As for Service, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-16-1.
Eagle River suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Service in their previous matchup back in September. Will Eagle River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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