Northwest has gone 9-1 against Eastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Northwest Mohawks will host the Eastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Northwest was able to grind out a solid win over Oak Hill, taking the game 3-1.
The final score came out to 26-24, 21-25, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Eastern waltzed into their contest on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Eastern was: they took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-11, 25-14.
Eastern can attribute much of their success to Riley McCoy, who had three digs and 13 assists. McCoy is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Eastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in six consecutive games.
Northwest now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Eastern, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Northwest was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastern in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Northwest repeat their success, or does Eastern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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