On Monday, Eastside faced Wade Hampton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eastside Eagles fell just short of the Wade Hampton Generals by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Generals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Eastside was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Wade Hampton work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-19, 20-25, 23-25, 16-14.
Eastside has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Wade Hampton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Eastside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against James F. Byrnes on the 15th. As for Wade Hampton, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Travelers Rest, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Wade Hampton has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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