The Eastbrook Panthers will take on the Norwell Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Eastbrook is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 29th on Thursday. They came up short against Oak Hill, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Golden Eagles since October 12, 2019.
The final score came out to 25-21, 27-25, 25-21.
Lauren Gross put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Eastbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Norwell can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Blackford as Norwell made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Norwell was: they took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-17, 25-11.
Eastbrook has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Norwell, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Eastbrook has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Norwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eastbrook came up short against Norwell in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Eastbrook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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