It was a Battle of the Birds when Eastern Greene faced off against Brown County on Thursday. The Thunderbirds fell 3-1 to the Eagles. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Eastern Greene started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Eastern Greene saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leila Quimby had 18 digs.
Leading Brown County to victory were Aubree Denton and Zoe Jackson. Denton had 15 digs, 11 kills, and four aces, while Jackson had 20 digs, six kills, and five aces. Those six kills gave Jackson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abe Sanders, who had 15 assists and five digs.
Eastern Greene has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Brown County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Eastern Greene didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Northeast Dubois on the 13th. As for Brown County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Sullivan on the 13th.
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