Richardson is 1-9 against Pearce since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Richardson came up short against Lake Highlands and fell 3-1. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-15 in the first set.
Richardson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Pearce waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Rams 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pearce was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-4, 25-7.
Richardson's defeat dropped their record down to 21-15. As for Pearce, their win bumped their record up to 23-11.
Richardson might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Pearce in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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