Eastern Hancock entered their tilt with Knightstown on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Knightstown Panthers 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Royals also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Eastern Hancock was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-9, 25-13.
Eastern Hancock was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 19 consecutive matchups.
Eastern Hancock's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Knightstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Eastern Hancock and Irvington Preparatory Academy will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Knightstown has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Connersville on the 10th.
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