The East Longmeadow Spartans will head out to face off against the Easthampton/Hampshire Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Longmeadow will be strutting in after a victory while Easthampton/Hampshire will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, East Longmeadow made easy work of Chicopee and carried off a 3-0 win.
East Longmeadow walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-21.
East Longmeadow was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Easthampton/Hampshire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Belchertown, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 25-17.
East Longmeadow's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Easthampton/Hampshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
East Longmeadow was able to grind out a solid victory over Easthampton/Hampshire in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Longmeadow since the team 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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