After flying high against Lake Worth last Tuesday, Eagle Mountain came back down to earth. The Eagle Mountain Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Decatur Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Eagle Mountain started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Eagle Mountain lost, don't look at Brooke Lacewell. Despite the final result, she had 15 kills, 14 digs, and two aces. Lacewell has been hot recently, having posted nine or more kills the last nine times she's played. Lexi Nichols was another key player, getting 17 digs and a kill.
Eagle Mountain's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-17. As for Decatur, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Eagle Mountain will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Krum at 6:30 p.m. Krum will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Eagle Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Decatur, they will head out to square off against Springtown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springtown is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Decatur will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
