After a string of seven wins, Eastern Hancock's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Daleville Broncos by a score of 2-1. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Eastern Hancock sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Eastern Hancock lost, don't look at Alana Eastridge. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and three aces. Eastridge is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Eastern Hancock's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. As for Daleville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Eastern Hancock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win vs. Heritage Christian on the 28th. As for Daleville, they will welcome Eastern Hancock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Daleville has won four straight at home, while Eastern Hancock won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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