After flying high against Elwood last Tuesday, Eastbrook came back down to earth. The Eastbrook Panthers came up short against the Oak Hill Golden Eagles on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Golden Eagles since October 12, 2019.
The final score came out to 25-21, 27-25, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Eastbrook still got an impressive performance from Lauren Gross, who had ten digs and three aces. Gross is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Eastbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Eastbrook has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Oak Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Eastbrook will face off against Norwell at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Oak Hill, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Northwestern at 9:00 a.m.
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