Eaton Rapids waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ionia Bulldogs , sneaking past 3-2. For the Greyhounds, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Eaton Rapids was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-97), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 18-25, 11-25, 27-25, 16-14.
Among those leading the charge was Jada Loveless, who had 16 digs.
Eaton Rapids was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Eaton Rapids has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-2 record this season. As for Ionia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11-1 record this season.
Eaton Rapids will square off against Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ionia, they will challenge NorthPointe Christian at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. NorthPointe Christian is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Ionia will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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