The Eastmark Firebirds will face off against the Poston Butte Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Eastmark turned things around against Combs on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Coyotes 3-2.
Eastmark was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 26-28, 25-16, 17-15.
Eastmark can attribute much of their success to Arjun Sagoo, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Sagoo has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Poston Butte had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Amphitheater 3-0 on Friday.
Poston Butte walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 25-23.
Eastmark's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Poston Butte, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
Eastmark was able to grind out a solid win over Poston Butte in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Broncos' Meafou Ahsoon, who had 15 digs, three aces, and one block. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Firebirds to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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