Eastern Hancock hadn't done well against Triton Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Eastern Hancock Royals blew past the Triton Central Tigers 3-0. This was payback for the Royals, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Eastern Hancock never let Triton Central on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.
Alana Eastridge had an outrageously good game as she had 24 digs.
Eastern Hancock was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Eastern Hancock has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Triton Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Eastern Hancock has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Knightstown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Knightstown is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Eastern Hancock will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Triton Central, they will venture away from home to take on North Decatur at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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