James F. Byrnes waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They skirted past the Eastside Eagles 3-2. The Rebels have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
James F. Byrnes wouldn't go down easily and took Eastside into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 19-25, 19-25, 15-11.
Madison Lassiter was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs.
James F. Byrnes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
James F. Byrnes' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7-1. As for Eastside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Wade Hampton the next time they take the court. James F. Byrnes will host Wade Hampton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Eastside will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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