Bald Eagle Area entered their tilt with Chestnut Ridge on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Chestnut Ridge Lions by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Bald Eagle Area was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 25-6.
Olivia Taylor was a one-man wrecking crew for Bald Eagle Area as she had 25 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Habovick, who had eight digs, four kills, two aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Bald Eagle Area 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 seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Chestnut Ridge's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Lazor, who had 14 digs. Bentley Lancaster was another key player, getting 22 digs.
Bald Eagle Area's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5-1. As for Chestnut Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14-1.
Bald Eagle Area has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Tyrone on the 8th. As for Chestnut Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Westmont Hilltop on the 8th.
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