Eastern Hancock entered their matchup against Greenfield-Central on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Royals fell 3-1 to the Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Royals of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
While Eastern Hancock ultimately came up short, they really made Greenfield-Central work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18.
Josie Hunt paced Eastern Hancock's offense, picking up 23 kills. Hunt got some help from Karly Lowes and her 32 assists. Hayden Collins and Heidi Meyer kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Demi Muegge, who had 11 digs and one assist. Savvanna Riall also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Eastern Hancock's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Greenfield-Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Eastern Hancock will square off against Shenandoah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenfield-Central, they will face off against Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give the Cougars their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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