Eastern Greene's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Brown County Eagles. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Thunderbirds this season.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Eastern Greene took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-13, 25-17.
Eastern Greene found their leader in underclassman Leila Quimby, who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Eastern Greene was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Brown County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoe Jackson, who had 16 digs. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Denton, who had nine digs and six kills.
The victory snapped Eastern Greene's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record. As for Brown County, their loss was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Eastern Greene will venture away from home to challenge Northeast Dubois at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Brown County, they will head out to face off against Sullivan at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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