Eastern Greene came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Linton-Stockton Miners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Eastern Greene took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-17.
Their offense was headlined by Reagan Kieft and Brianna Cunningham, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Ashlynn Bellman and her 12 assists. Kieft was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Linton-Stockton found their leader in sophomore Taylor Warrick, who had nine digs and five assists.
Eastern Greene's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Linton-Stockton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, Eastern Greene and Linton-Stockton will both be playing North Central the next time they take the court. The Thunderbirds will host the Thunderbirds at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Miners will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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