After both having extra time off, the Eastport-South Manor Sharks and the East Islip Redmen will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:55 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
Eastport-South Manor lost 3-0 to Smithtown West on Tuesday.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Smithtown West scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, East Islip came up short against Smithtown West on Thursday and fell 3-1.
East Islip was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Smithtown West work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 27-25, 25-19.
Eastport-South Manor's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for East Islip, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Eastport-South Manor came up short against East Islip in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 3-1. Will Eastport-South Manor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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