If Eastern Hancock was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Daleville on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Royals lost 3-0 to the Lapel Bulldogs on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Royals have suffered since September 10th.
Eastern Hancock couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-16, 29-27.
Josie Hunt paced Eastern Hancock's offense, picking up 21 kills. Hunt got some help from Karly Lowes and her 29 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Layla Graham, who had 14 digs and five assists. Those 14 digs gave her a new career-high.
Eastern Hancock's loss ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 23-6. As for Lapel, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-8.
Coming up, Eastern Hancock will square off against Triton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lapel, they will challenge Knightstown at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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