Forest Hills Eastern was the 2-0 winner over Thornapple Kellogg when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hawks fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-16 in the first set.
Forest Hills Eastern actually scored more points across those three sets (70-66), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Cora Lee paced Forest Hills Eastern's offense, picking up eight kills. Lee got some help from Emily Wolter and her 27 assists. Grace Ritzema controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Forest Hills Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Thornapple Kellogg, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9-1.
Coincidentally, Forest Hills Eastern and Thornapple Kellogg will both be playing Ludington the next time they take the court. The Trojans will head out to face the Orioles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Hawks will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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