Eastern Mennonite was the 3-0 winner over Highland when they last played one another back in October of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastern Mennonite Flames took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Hawks on Friday. The Flames have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Highland scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 22-25, 25-20.
Eastern Mennonite's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Highland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Eastern Mennonite will face off against The Covenant at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Covenant is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Eastern Mennonite will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Highland, they will challenge Tandem Friends at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tandem Friends will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.
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