Eastern came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lewis Cass Kings 3-0. The Comets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Kings, too.
Eastern's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Lewis Cass between 15 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Katie Hendricks, who had 15 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Eastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Lewis Cass still got an impressive performance from Maryn Zeck, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Zeck has posted since back in August.
Eastern pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Lewis Cass, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Eastern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory vs. Clinton Prairie on the 1st. As for Lewis Cass, they will challenge Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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