The Hamilton Hawkeyes will challenge the East Grand Rapids Pioneers at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Spring Lake by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, East Grand Rapids had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Hawks.
East Grand Rapids had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-13, 15-10.
East Grand Rapids found their leader in underclassman Rylee Stanley-Eldred, who had 17 digs.
Hamilton pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Grand Rapids, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7-5 record this season.
Hamilton came out on top in a nail-biter against East Grand Rapids when the teams last played back in August of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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