There's no place like home for Western, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Eastern Eagles on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Western got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 30-28, 25-18.

Mea Ison
09/11/25 vs Eastern | 11 |
09/09/25 @ Northwest | 9 |
09/08/25 @ Paint Valley | 9 |
09/04/25 @ Clay | 6 |
09/03/25 vs Glenwood | 5 |
+ 6 more games |
Leading Western to victory were Mea Ison and Bailey Ison. Mea had six digs and three aces, while Bailey had 11 digs. What's more, Mea racked up 11 assists, the most she's had since back in August. Allison Stiltner also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Eastern lost, don't look at Laken Gullett. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs.
Western's record is now 5-7. As for Eastern, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3.
Western didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against South Gallia on the 16th. As for Eastern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Peebles on the 15th.
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