The Immanuel Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Washington Union Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Immanuel fell 3-1 to Fresno Christian. Immanuel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Fresno Christian scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-27, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Washington Union came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Reedley with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. The Panthers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 3-0).
Washington Union didn't let Reedley take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22, 25-23.
Washington Union's victory bumped their record up to 11-18. As for Immanuel, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 22-9.
Everything went Immanuel's way against Washington Union in their previous matchup on April 1st, as Immanuel made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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