Eastern Hancock hasn't had much luck against Lapel recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eastern Hancock Royals will look to defend their home court against the Lapel Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Hancock is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Daleville. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Royals haven't been shut out since back in August.
Eastern Hancock was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Daleville work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Lapel got the win against Monroe Central on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-20, 25-9.
Lapel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Eastern Hancock's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6. As for Lapel, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Eastern Hancock came up short against Lapel in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Will Eastern Hancock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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