Eastern is 8-2 against Elwood since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Eastern will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Eastern earned a 3-1 win over Clinton Prairie.
Eastern had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-10, 25-17.
Eastern found their leader in underclassman Savannah Smith, who had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Smith.
Eastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Elwood lost 3-0 to Tipton on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-18.
Eastern is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Elwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-20 record this season.
Everything went Eastern's way against Elwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Eastern made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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