Empire lost against Thatcher back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Empire Ravens took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thatcher Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Empire started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-21, 25-15.
Thatcher got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Shaylee Hughes out in front who had 14 digs and three aces. Hughes is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Draper, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Empire's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Thatcher, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-18.
Empire didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Sabino on the 16th. Thatcher has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Palo Verde on the 17th.
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