Bald Eagle Area waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Greater Johnstown Trojans with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bald Eagle Area was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-7, 25-12.
Bald Eagle Area's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Taylor, who had six aces. Those six aces gave Taylor a new career-high. Nora Eppley was another key player, getting five aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Bald Eagle Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive games.
Bald Eagle Area has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. As for Greater Johnstown, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.
Bald Eagle Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Chestnut Ridge on the 3rd. As for Greater Johnstown, they will venture away from home to face off against Conemaugh Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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