The Eastland Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Fulton Steamers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastland will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Morgan McCullough
| 10/01/25 vs Amboy | 12 |
| 09/30/25 @ Milledgeville | 15 |
| 09/25/25 @ Morrison | 13 |
| 09/23/25 @ Ashton-Franklin Center | 11 |
| 09/18/25 vs Polo | 13 |
Eastland won the last time they faced Amboy and Morgan McCullough did her part to make sure it happened again. The Cougars came out on top against the Clippers by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday for which the team can thank McCullough, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Eastland not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Amboy between 16 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Fulton didn't have quite enough to beat Erie-Prophetstown on Saturday and fell 2-1. While the Steamers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-19 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Fulton lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Eastland's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Fulton, their loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Eastland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fulton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eastland couldn't quite get it done against Fulton when the teams last played back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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