If Eads was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cheyenne Wells on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the Prairie Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Eads took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-9, 25-27, 25-22, 15-11.
Anna Wollert paced Eads' offense, picking up 12 kills. Wollert got some help from Aspen Nelson and her 16 assists. Kara Wilson controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Prairie found their leader in sophomore Kali Sutter, who had 26 digs. Those 26 digs set a new season-high mark for Sutter.
Eads' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Prairie, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Looking ahead, Eads will take on McClave at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Prairie, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Haxtun on the 13th.
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