Eastland has gone 10-0 against Ashton-Franklin Center recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eastland Cougars will head out to square off against the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders at 5:00 p.m.
Eastland is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Stockton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blackhawks.
While Eastland was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Ashton-Franklin Center hadn't done well against Newman Central Catholic recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Ashton-Franklin Center narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Newman Central Catholic 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Ashton-Franklin Center had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Eastland's loss dropped their record down to 22-10. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their win bumped their record up to 6-20-1.
Eastland was able to grind out a solid victory over Ashton-Franklin Center when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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