Eastern Hancock came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Heritage Christian Eagles. The Royals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Eastern Hancock who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 34-36, 15-13.
Alana Eastridge had an outrageously good game as she had 17 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage Christian lost, don't look at Kaitlyn Vidoni. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Eastern Hancock has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Heritage Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Eastern Hancock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 loss vs. Daleville on the 28th. Heritage Christian has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Eastern Hancock on the 28th.
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