Turner Ashby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the East Rockingham Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Turner Ashby took East Rockingham into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-14, 25-19, 21-25, 19-17.
Alison Hooke had an outrageously good game for East Rockingham as she had 13 digs and two blocks. Hooke has been hot recently, having also posted 17 or more assists the last 15 times she's played.
Turner Ashby's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for East Rockingham, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Turner Ashby will take on Harrisonburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrisonburg will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Turner Ashby surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Rockingham, they will face off against Broadway at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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