After both having extra time off, Irvington Preparatory Academy and the Eastern Hancock Royals will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Irvington Preparatory Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Irvington Preparatory Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Eminence and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Irvington Preparatory Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-11, 21-25, 15-13.
Ava Curry put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had six kills and four aces. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last nine times she's played.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock entered their tilt with Knightstown on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Eastern Hancock took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-9, 25-13.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Eastern Hancock, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Irvington Preparatory Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Eastern Hancock in their previous meeting back in October of 2016. Can Irvington Preparatory Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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