Eisenhower is 2-8 against Carter since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eisenhower Eagles will square off against the Carter Lions at 5:15 p.m. Carter took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Eisenhower, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Eisenhower had just enough and edged Notre Dame out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-99) Eisenhower actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 26-24, 20-25, 26-24, 15-7.
Eisenhower found their leader in underclassman Mia Lizbeth, who had 13 digs.
Eisenhower was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Carter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Jurupa Hills.
Carter was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-7, 25-16.
Eisenhower's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything went Eisenhower's way against Carter in their previous meeting back in September, as Eisenhower made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eisenhower since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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