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| 09/16/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/10/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/17/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 08/17/24 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 09/10/22 - Neutral | 1-1 T |
| + 4 more games |
There's no place like home for James F. Byrnes, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Eastside Eagles on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
James F. Byrnes had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-8.
Eliana Wade paced James F. Byrnes' offense, picking up 16 kills. Wade got some help from Emerie Burroughs and her 51 assists. Burroughs was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Despite the loss, Eastside saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kylie Bateman had 21 digs and two aces. Bateman also set a new season-high mark in assists with 19. Another player making a difference was Sarah Angell, who had 19 assists and 14 digs.
James F. Byrnes' win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Eastside, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. James F. Byrnes is set to take on their familiar foe Spartanburg at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Eastside will challenge rival Wade Hampton at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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