Eastern Greene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mitchell Bluejackets. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Eastern Greene actually scored more points across those three sets (65-64), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 20-18.
Jolie Brown paced Eastern Greene's offense, picking up ten kills. Brown got some help from Ashlynn Bellman and her 18 assists. Leila Quimby controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Eastern Greene's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Mitchell, their record is now 4-12.
Mitchell has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Northeast Dubois on the 13th. Hopefully Eastern Greene paid attention to the Bluejackets' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Bluejackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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