Eastern gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They blew past the South Central Rebels 3-0. The Musketeers haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Eastern took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-6, 25-14.

Addison Smith
08/18/25 vs South Central | 32 |
10/26/24 vs Barr-Reeve | 40 |
10/19/24 vs Crawford County | 27 |
10/19/24 vs Salem | 43 |
10/10/24 vs West Washington | 39 |
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Among those leading the charge was Addison Smith, who hit 83.3% for five kills and nine digs and five aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season.
Smith wasn't the only one working in the hitting percentage department: Eastern couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.7% of their attack attempts. The last time the Musketeers' hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2024.
Coming up, Eastern will square off against Brownstown Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Central, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Corydon Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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